Peach Production

Tristan Anderson

&

Jacob Crain

Stages of a Peach The first stage is Dormancy.•No visible things on outside•On the inside, Chemical Processes are taking place onThe inside

Stage two is Bud Swell•The bud is visibly swollen•No green tissue is visible

Stage three is the Half-Inch Green•The leaf tissue would now beextended from the bud•More buds prepare for emergence.

After Half-Inch Green, it’s Pink.•This is where the bud begins to openand grow pink at the ends• By now the flower structure should beforming in the bud•The grower should use fungicide at thisstage

Bloom stage is next.•The flower begins to open•Petals will begin to form.•The flower must be pollinated to growpeaches

Petal fall follows.•Petals will fall off•Some but not all will produce a peach.

Stages of a Peach (Cont.)Fruit set:After around 10 days, a clear difference will be seenBetween those who have produced fruit and those who haven't.

Harvest:When the peaches have changed from yellowish-green to redIts ready for harvest.

Peach Planting

• A peach is planted into a tree from the nectar seed. (pit)

• The process is usually around 7 ½ months.

• Months harvested are in June/July/August

Equipment

• Many Hours of Labor

• Mowing Around the Plantation

• Fruit Thinning

• Pesticide Control

• Possibly 40-60 Horse Power Tractor

Regions of Peach Production

• Peaches are usually grown South Carolina, Georgia, and California.

• The plant can have a Southern Climate to grow properly.

• Outside of the United States, Peaches are grown in Iran, and parts of Asia.

Market of Peaches

• Sources say around 97 cents per pound for peaches.

Peach Anatomy

• The Anatomy of a Peach is simple.

• The Skin also called Exocarp.

• The Endocarp which is the pit of a Peach.

• The Mesocarp which is the flesh.

Products From Peaches

• Peaches after harvest can come in many different variety of foods.

• Fresh Peaches

• Peach Cobbler

• Sliced Peaches

• Peach Jam

Peach Care

• A Peach can be cared for by the pesticides spray.

• Growing a peach tree prefers a soil pH around 6.5.

• A thick root system helps with the growth of a peach tree.

Importance Of Peaches

• Since Peaches are a fruit, it is packed with Vitamin A, B, And C.

• Benefits include Helping with High Blood Pressure, Kidney Stones, Asthma. Etcetera

Who Uses Peaches?

• Subsistent Farmers plant Peach Trees just for the consumption of their Families.

• Farmers who own possibly an Orchard, would sell their Peaches ripened to the public.

References

• http://www.ehow.com/list_6970786_growing-stages-peach-tree.html

• http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/freepubs/pdfs/ua429.pdf

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http://len7288.hubpages.com/hub/Health_Benefits_of_Peach

http://patwelsh.com/wpmu/blog/trees/june-drop-on-peach-trees-and-proper-thinning-of-fruit/

http://www.kidsandfruit.org.au/cms/index.php?option=com_acajoom&act=mailing&task=view&listid=1&mailingid=32&Itemid=99