A very beautiful heirloom apple that stores well.
Crimson Lady Peach on BY520-9. Nematode Resistant Peach/nectarine (Spring 2025)
Crimson Lady is the very first peach you are likely to pick each year.
A vigorous, spreading tree that is dense and productive, Crimson Lady is a hardy tree that has been proven to crop in zone 5 regularly. Crimson Lady is self-fertile and a second variety is not required as a pollenizer.
Ripening around three weeks before Redhaven, Crimson Lady is the very first peach you are likely to pick each year. As my band instructor once said, "The first and last notes are the most important." That would make Crimson Lady a very important peach. It is bright red and has a very smooth, low fuzz skin. Like other early peaches it is clingstone, and it is extremely sweet and aromatic. This is a great peach for the backyard, but it is also very firm and will hold up well for commercial production.
The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Peach
Subcategory:
Clingstone
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses: fresh eating, jam, baking, canning, freezing
Storage duration: less than one month (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: red
Flesh color: yellow
Fruit Origins
Parentage: Red Diamond (nectarine) x Springcrest
Origin: Merced County, CA
Introduced in:
Introduced by:
The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 5 - 9
Chill hours: 800
Ripening date: Jul 16 (approximate, in New York State) 23 days before Redhaven
Tree Height & Spacing
glossary
Rootstock: BY520-9. Nematode resistant peach/nectarine Rootstock
Rootstock size class: Standard (100% Size)
Tree spacing: See details
Good for wildlife planting? N
Diseases & Pests
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Crimson Lady Peach on BY520-9. Nematode Resistant Peach/nectarine does not have any diseases or pests associated with it at this time.
Pollination
Pollination Factors
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Bloom group: 3
Is it self-fertile? Y
Is it fertile? Y
Rootstock size class:
Standard (100% Size)
Pollination Partners
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