- Grafted onto Lovell rootstock.
- Bright red skin, firm yellow flesh, and freestone pit.
- Rich flavor, tangy and sweet, one of the best.
- Consistently very high-scoring in taste tests.
- Winter and frost hardy, very reliable producer.
- Requires pruning and thinning for consistent, quality crops. Dislikes high humidity.
- Moderate fertility and good drainage a must.
- By pruning, you can keep your tree at any height.
- This fruit tree is shipped dormant and bare-rooted.
- USDA Zone 5-9 & 700 Chill Hours Required.
- Click here for information on how to plant bare root trees
- VIDEO: How we ship bare root fruit trees to your door.
What is a Bare Root Fruit Tree?
A Bare root fruit tree is a 2-3 year old fruit tree which has been dormant for the winter. It is delivered to you without soil. The best time to plant bare root fruit trees is the end of the winter season. This gives your tree time to acclimate to it's environment before the warmth of spring comes.
Optimize Shipping: Shipping is calculated by box size. We can fit up to 8 bare-root fruit trees in a box. Multi-budded fruit trees and Jujube trees will count as 2 due to branching. Optimize your shipping by ordering multiple trees.
Protect your tree from sunburn, insects & rodents with PLANT GUARD tree paint & foliar spray.
Protect your roots from rodents with ROOT GUARD the original gopher wire basket.
Feed your fruit tree with Romeo Plant Food. This water-soluble fertilizer is great for in-ground or in-container growing.
