Double Jewel Peach

Bloom Season within fruit type(see note)

late to very late
Harvest Season within fruit type

early midseason
Harvest Dates:

June 22 to July 5

(approximate for Hickman, CA)
Developed by Zaiger Genetics. U.S. Plant Patent No. 6410. (Expired)

-WHERE TO BUY-

Flowering/fruiting peach for home orchard and landscape. Profuse, showy, double pink flowers. Late blooming, but early harvest: late June in Central CA. Large, richly flavored, yellow freestone. Self-fruitful. 300-400 hours. (Zaiger)

HOME GARDEN/RETAIL NURSERY CATALOG

Additional Notes

In DWN formal taste tests, Double Jewel has been one of the most consistently high-scoring varieties, as compiled in the 2014 DWN Fruit Tasting Report.

WHILE DWARFING ROOTSTOCKS HAVE IMPORTANT ADVANTAGES, ROOTSTOCKS SHOULD BE SELECTED PRIMARILY FOR ADAPTABILITY TO THE SOIL AND CLIMATE OF THE PLANTING SITE. For the 2023-24 planting season, Double Jewel is offered on the following rootstock(s) (listed in approximate order of quantity in production, largest quantity first):

Citation (semi-dwarf, 1/2 to 2/3 of standard size)

Lovell (standard)

Where to Buy DWN Trees

Double Jewel Peach

Additional Notes

For Home Gardens