Whether you are a professional or backyard grower or simply a peach lover, "Everything About Peaches" provides both technical and popular information to quench your peach appetite.
If South Carolina has a sweet spot, this is it. The peach. Its gush of luscious flavor has made the state a national power in peach production, second only to California. In fact, a single farm in South Carolina, Titan, ships more peaches than the entire state of Georgia. Continue reading the full article in Clemson's reserch magazine, "Glimpse".
Peaches: The Role of Artificial Selection
Interview by Matt Johnson, Lecturer, Biological Sciences Department with Dr. Desmond R. Layne, Peach Specialist, Clemson University...
Everything About Peaches
South Carolina is the #2 peach producer in the United States - second only to California...
Peach Variety Trials
One of the goals of our variety trial work is to compare what the grower already can grow successfully with new things ...
SC Peach Picks: Season Wrap-up
We're about to wrap up the season for 2011. It has been a fantastic season ...
SC Peach Picks: #18 – CaroTiger
Last time, we featured Big Red which and this time we're featuring SC82035-13-48. You might say, what is that ...
SC Peach Picks: #17 – Big Red
This time we're featuring Big Red. One of the reasons that Big Red is a good choice ...
SC Peach Picks: #16 – Flameprince
The next cultivar in succession after Augustprince that we are looking at today is Flameprince ...
SC Peach Picks: #15 – Augustprince
This week we're featuring the next in succession after Early Augustprince and its called Augustprince ...
CBS The Early Show: August 15, 2011
Friendly peach rivalry – Georgia claims to be the Peach State, but South Carolina produces more of the fruit...
SC Peach Picks: #14 – Early Augustprince
This week we're featuring Early Augustprince. Early Augustprince was developed by the United States Department of Agriculture in ...
SC Peach Picks: #13 – Cresthaven
This week we're featuring Cresthaven. Cresthaven is a variety that's been around for a long time. Its just got that traditional sweet...
SC Peach Picks: #12 – Sugar Giant
For peach growers this time of the year, size really matters. Sugar Giant is our "Peach Pick" for this week....
SC Peach Picks: #11 – Julyprince
The next variety in sequence after Winblo that is really excellent is called Julyprince. Julyprince has many of the same traits...
The Perfect Peach - Part 2
Get ready for this long awaited sequel to this trilogy. Not so very long ago in a peach orchard not too far away...
SC Peach Picks: #10 – Winblo
Today, we are looking at a traditional, yellow-fleshed, Southern peach called Winblo...
Everything About Peaches – New Learning Opportunities There are new materials and new educational outreach tools that I hope you will utilize for your benefit and for that of your customers. Read More >>
Cold Injury — Minimize Or Manage? The first and most important thing that a grower can do to reduce the potential for cold damage is to choose a good site prior to planting the orchard. Read More >>
Weeds: We Love to Hate Them! Elimination and/or management of uninvited weed species in your orchard seems like a never-ending exercise, doesn’t it? Read More >>
Peaches in the Spotlight In 2011, where news can get around the world in a split second, it is interesting to see how some stories capture the attention and passion of the public and sort of take on a life of their own. Read more >>
Fertility Management – Implications If Done Incorrectly The single most important nutrient that is needed and used by the peaches every year is nitrogen. Read More >>
Frequently Asked Questions These are arranged in five different categories including historical interest, general interest, peaches in China, scientific findings, and commercial production. Read More >>