Chill hours are the number of hours between 32 and 45 ☏ needed to break dormancy. There are several key factors to consider when selecting which cultivar to plant, including growing season length, disease pressure, chill hours and hardiness zone. Before planting peach, or any other fruit tree, understand that growing them requires regular maintenance, including pest and disease management, pruning and fruit thinning. Fruit is harvested in late summer and eaten fresh or preserved by bottling, drying, and freezing. Most cultivars are hardy to -10 ☏ with a few hardy to -20 ☏. Size varies with cultivar and management but trees usually grow about 20 feet wide and 15 feet tall. Peach (Prunus persica) trees are native to Asia and are a popular fruit tree with cultivars widely grown across temperate climates, including select areas of Utah.
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