Intrepid Peach Tree
Description
The perfect cobbler peach. The sweet, yellow-fleshed fruit from this tree is a great choice for baking as well as fresh-eating, canning, and freezing. Tree blooms late to avoid spring frost zaps and can withstand freezing temperatures at half- to full-bloom with minimal damage. Also disease-resistant to bacterial leaf spot. Introduced circa 1999. Cold-hardy. Freestone. Ripens in July. Self-pollinating.
Characteristics
| Bloom Color | Pink |
| Bloom Time | Late |
| Chill Hours | 1000 |
| Fruit Color | Red |
| Fruit Size | Medium |
| Hardiness Zone Range | 4 - 8 |
| Pollination | Self-Pollinating |
| Ripens/Harvest | July |
| Shade/Sun | Full Sun |
| Soil Composition | Loamy |
| Soil Moisture | Well Drained - Average Moistness |
| Soil pH Level | 6.0 - 7.0 |
| Taste | Sweet |
| Texture | Firm |
| Years to Bear | 2 - 4 |
Zone Compatibility
This Variety's Zone Range
4 - 8
My Hardiness Zone
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The USDA hardiness zones offer a guide to varieties that will grow well in certain climates. Each zone corresponds to the minimum winter temperatures experienced in a given area. Make sure that your hardiness zone lies within the zone compatibility range of this variety before ordering.
Pollination
This variety is self pollinating.
In many cases, you may still want to plant pollinating partners to increase the size of your crops, but with self-pollinating varieties doing so is optional. Plant one of these varieties within 100' for best results.
Tools & Supplies
Having the proper tools and supplies when growing your own can make the difference between a good harvest and a great harvest! Here's a list that our experts recommend for this variety.
Planting & Care
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Customer Reviews
95 Ratings
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Rated 5 out of 5
Nov 27, 2024
Best peaches we've ever had!
We have four different varieties of peaches in our orchard and Intrepid is by far our favorite. Intrepid has big, juicy, delicious peaches. All our trees are the same age and this was the first big year of fruit. Intrepid even had higher yields. It seems to be more drought tolerant and disease resistant also. We will be planting more Intrepid peaches for certain.
Rated 5 out of 5
Aug 21, 2024
Peach tree got 5 tasty peaches in the first six months.
Rated 5 out of 5
Aug 20, 2024
Sketchy intrepid bush
Main stem died. New growth sketchy. ............................................
Rated 5 out of 5
Jul 9, 2024
the tree is growing nicely. it will be a couple of years before it bears fruit, so am waiting patiently, hoping for for the same results as the other stark bros trees i have.
Rated 5 out of 5
Jun 10, 2024
Intrepid doing great, redhavan not doing good
I ordered two trees, the Intrepid is growing great, the redhavan is not, it only has three leaves on it, and the branches dont look good, they look like they are dieing.
Rated 5 out of 5
Apr 15, 2024
Good fruit, weak branches
Great peaches, perfect for canning or freezing. Problem is with the low spreading tree growth causing entire large trunks to break off during fruiting time. No strength at all in the limbs. The tree will still produce but looks more like a cascading bush now.
Rated 5 out of 5
Jan 7, 2024
Peach tree
They were in good shape when I received them. Only in the ground a few weeks until they went dormant for the winter . Will know more in the spring
Rated 5 out of 5
Dec 3, 2023
Best peaches for mile high altitude Utah
Love my Intrepid peaches. The tree is so hardy, it grows lots each year and has to be seriously pruned. The peaches also have to be thinned. They are so big that a half peach will NOT fit through a regular mouth bottle. They are so delicious, my family and neighbors love them!
Rated 5 out of 5
Jul 3, 2023
Nothing better than fresh peaches
I'm always impressed with Starks stock. My tree is doing wonderful. We've had a few peaches and this year it's loaded. So much so that we had to prop
Up the branches. I can't wait for harvest!
Up the branches. I can't wait for harvest!
Rated 5 out of 5
Jun 10, 2023
I've been a Stark customer for over 40 years and still have 30-40 yr. old apple, pear, and peach trees from Stark that still bear fruit for me. Anyway, the Intrepid peach that I received this year was in fine condition and after the first 2 months with alittle watering (we are in a severe drought here) it has 6 inches of new growth thus far. 5 stars!
This was the first year for my Intrepid peaches to bear fruit. The trees were full of nice sized, delicious peaches. My wife and I both thought they were the best peaches we have ever eaten!
Dwarf size and cross pollination
I am always looking for new fruit to add to my zone 4 orchard garden. I am still trying to find a peach that is hardy to my area and this one says it should be. I am hoping this will be my answer for…
I needed dwarf fruit trees so I ordered dwarf peach trees. Already have dwarf citrus. Love them.