Red Haven Peach Tree

Prunus persica

Self-fertile

The standard New Jersey peach: sweet, reliable and heavy-bearing.

#7 container
About 1.25" caliper

$88each, pay at pickup

Reserve

Pick up in Pittsgrove, NJ, typically in March. Pay cash, check, Venmo or PayPal at pickup.

Red Haven is the standard by which other peaches are judged. Developed in Michigan in 1940, it's still one of the most planted peaches in the world.

The fruit is medium-large, with bright red skin over yellow, and sweet, firm flesh that doesn't brown quickly. It's semi-freestone: the pit comes free once the peach is fully ripe.

It's productive, reliable and good for everything: fresh, canned, frozen and baked.

Red Haven was bred at Michigan State's South Haven station in 1940. It's the reference peach in New Jersey: other varieties' ripening dates are given as days before or after it. It sets very heavily, so thin hard.

How it tastes

The classic summer peach: sweet and juicy with a little tang, and firm yellow flesh that resists browning.

At a glance

You get: #7 container, about 1.25" caliper (trunk thickness 6 inches above the soil; each tree varies a little)
Hardiness zones: USDA 5–8 (Salem County is 7)
Blooms: Spring
Ripens: Late July
Starts bearing: Usually 2–3 years after planting
Mature size: About 12–15 ft with regular pruning
Pollination: Self-fertile
Botanical name: Prunus persica
Price: $88 each, paid at pickup
Pickup: Pittsgrove, NJ, typically in March

The fruit

Looks: Medium-large, bright red over yellow, firm yellow flesh; semi-freestone
Flavor: Sweet, classic peach
Best for: Fresh, Canning, Freezing, Baking
Keeps: About a week in the fridge; the flesh resists browning

Pollination

Self-fertile. One tree will fruit on its own.

Growing tips

Watch for: Low bacterial spot susceptibility; brown rot and leaf curl still need control

Full sun and well-drained soil. Peaches are some of the easiest fruit trees to get started and bear young.
Spray once while dormant (late winter) to prevent peach leaf curl, the most common peach problem.
Thin the fruit to 6–8 inches apart in late spring. It feels wasteful, but it's how you get big peaches and avoid broken branches.
Prune every year to an open, vase-like shape. Peaches fruit on last year's growth.

Spray schedule: Peach and Nectarine Pest Control Schedule for New Jersey Home Orchards (Rutgers Cooperative Extension, fact sheet FS113)

New to planting fruit trees? Read our step-by-step planting guide: square hole, graft above the soil, native soil, and no fruit for the first two years.

Photos show the variety, not the exact plant you’ll get. Reservations are for the 2027 season, picked up at our farm in Pittsgrove, NJ, typically in March, and aren’t guaranteed until we confirm them. Questions? Ask us or call or text (856) 345‑4538.