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Irish Peach apple

A very early season apple, thought to come from Ireland, and a popular garden variety in the UK.

Last updated 04 Jan 2011.

Summary

  • Species: Malus domestica
  • Origin: Ireland
  • Introduced: Early 19th century
  • Orange Pippin Cultivar ID: 111000

Identification

  • Bultitude apple group: 4. Flushed / striped, smooth, dessert / dual-purpose

Using

  • Good for eating fresh
  • Flavour quality: Good
  • Ripening period: Early season
  • Use / keeping: Does not keep

Growing

  • Cropping: Good
  • Flowering period: Early-Mid season
  • Flowering group: 2
  • Fertility: Self-sterile
  • Triploid: No
  • Vigour: Slightly large
  • Gardening skill: Average
  • Fruit bearing: Tip-bearer

Climate

  • Suitable for temperate climates

Irish Peach identification photos from official fruit collections


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Irish Peach identification photos from website visitors


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Irish Peach


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Current rating: 5.0 out of 5. Total votes cast: 4
 

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17 Aug 2011 Jim MacdonaldDURHAM, United Kingdom
Jim - jim.mac-donald@virgin.net Durham UK A wonderful peach aroma and flavour. First one picked this season 08-08-11 quite a soft and very juicy apple, delicious.

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Fruit tree register

Do you have a tree of this variety in your garden or orchard? If so please register the details here and contribute to our international register of fruit trees.

The following Irish Peach trees have been registered - click the name to view more details of each tree.

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United States

United Kingdom

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Latest Spring blossom records for this variety

2012 season

  • 2nd May  2012  - tree owned by Celia in MANCHESTER, United Kingdom
  • 7th April  2012  - tree owned by Ute in KILFENORA, Ireland

2010 season

  • 26th April  2010  - tree owned by N. in Cambridge, United Kingdom

2009 season

  • 17th April  2009  - tree owned by N. in Cambridge, United Kingdom

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Latest harvest records for this variety

2012 season

    2010 season

      2009 season

      • 2nd week August  2009  - tree owned by Clare in BODORGAN, United Kingdom

Mature heights for Irish Peach trees

This table shows the likely mature height for a Irish Peach tree taking into account the vigor of the variety, the rootstock, and soil conditions.

Rootstock Soil quality
Poor Below average Average Above average Very good
P22 2.8 ft
0.9 m
3.5 ft
1.1 m
4.2 ft
1.3 m
5.3 ft
1.6 m
6.3 ft
1.9 m
M27 3.2 ft
1.0 m
4.0 ft
1.2 m
4.8 ft
1.5 m
6.0 ft
1.8 m
7.2 ft
2.2 m
M9 4.8 ft
1.5 m
6.0 ft
1.8 m
7.2 ft
2.2 m
9.0 ft
2.8 m
10.8 ft
3.3 m
Bud.9 4.8 ft
1.5 m
6.0 ft
1.8 m
7.2 ft
2.2 m
9.0 ft
2.8 m
10.8 ft
3.3 m
Geneva 11 4.8 ft
1.5 m
6.0 ft
1.8 m
7.2 ft
2.2 m
9.0 ft
2.8 m
10.8 ft
3.3 m
Geneva 16 5.6 ft
1.7 m
7.0 ft
2.1 m
8.4 ft
2.6 m
10.5 ft
3.2 m
12.6 ft
3.9 m
M26 6.0 ft
1.8 m
7.5 ft
2.3 m
9.0 ft
2.8 m
11.3 ft
3.5 m
13.5 ft
4.1 m
Geneva 30 6.4 ft
2.0 m
8.0 ft
2.5 m
9.6 ft
2.9 m
12.0 ft
3.7 m
14.4 ft
4.4 m
MM102 6.4 ft
2.0 m
8.0 ft
2.5 m
9.6 ft
2.9 m
12.0 ft
3.7 m
14.4 ft
4.4 m
M7 7.2 ft
2.2 m
9.0 ft
2.8 m
10.8 ft
3.3 m
13.5 ft
4.1 m
16.2 ft
5.0 m
M116 7.2 ft
2.2 m
9.0 ft
2.8 m
10.8 ft
3.3 m
13.5 ft
4.1 m
16.2 ft
5.0 m
MM106 8.0 ft
2.5 m
10.0 ft
3.1 m
12.0 ft
3.7 m
15.0 ft
4.6 m
18.0 ft
5.5 m
MM111 9.2 ft
2.8 m
11.5 ft
3.5 m
13.8 ft
4.2 m
17.3 ft
5.3 m
20.7 ft
6.3 m
Bud.118 10.4 ft
3.2 m
13.0 ft
4.0 m
15.6 ft
4.8 m
19.5 ft
6.0 m
23.4 ft
7.2 m
M25 11.6 ft
3.6 m
14.5 ft
4.4 m
17.4 ft
5.3 m
21.8 ft
6.7 m
26.1 ft
8.0 m

From an idea by N. Buck - more details.

Where to buy apple trees

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