When it comes to planting your peach trees, Allison recommends finding a spot in your yard that gets plenty of sunshine. 'These sun-lovers need at least 6-8 hours of rays each day,' she says.

Today, there’s not a single Elberta peach tree in the 130-year-old orchard. Two factors led to the Elberta peach’s fall from favor, Sirle said: “Americans buy with their eyes; ...

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PIE-A-DAY #49. Amelia Saltsman is the author of the Santa Monica Farmers Market Cookbook.Hear her this week on the PieCast and this Saturday on Good Food’s Market Report.. Every summer, my husband and ...

This Elberta peach tree is a year-round beauty that provides bold spring blossoms and summer foliage. It's known for being hardy and easy to care for while creating a juicy harvest.

The trees are getting watered two times each week for 40 minutes. I cleared out the rock mulch and replaced it with cedar mulch around the base of the tree. I lost a bottle tree last year so I’m ...

IT'S A pastry chef's version of a plan to outwit the biological -- well, seasonal -- ticking clock: peach babies that are yours when you adopt a tree.

The Peach Tree offers Fay Elberta peaches and Fayettes. This story was originally published August 2, 2011 at 5:31 PM. Get unlimited digital access #ReadLocal. Try 1 month for $1.

The Elberta peach tree can grow up to 25 feet tall, but growers recommend containing it to about 15 feet to make the harvest easier. It can produce fruit within three years of planting.

Here is a list of farmers and fruit stands that sell the Elberta peach, or the closely related Fay Elbertas: Enzo’s Table, Clovis Hours: 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Saturday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday ...

One of the last Suncrest peaches ripens on the tree at The Peach Place. As the Suncrest season winds downs, the Early Elberta peaches reach their prime. (Andy Cripe , Gazette-Times) ...