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Long time low chill favorite, The Santa Barbara peach is a large fruit with yellow flesh and a red blushed over yellow skin. A sport of the well known Ventura peach, the Santa Barbara peach fruit is very sweet, with a traditional old fashion peach flavor with juice running down your arm goodness. This is a great backyard variety for all low chill areas.
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USDA ZONES: 6-9 Outdoors
 
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Santa Barbara Peach is self-fertile, but the fruit crop will be larger if the tree is planted with a second tree.

Description

Prunus persica 'Santa Barbara'

Long time low chill favorite, The Santa Barbara peach is a large fruit with yellow flesh and a red blushed over yellow skin. Considered one of the best flavored of low chill varieties the Santa Barbara peach, as its name implies is good in the mild coastal climates and into the mild 9B USDA zone. A sport of the well known Ventura peach, the Santa Barbara peach fruit is very sweet, with a traditional old fashion peach flavor with juice running down your arm goodness. This is a great backyard variety for all low chill areas .

Characteristics
Fruit Color:
Yellow
Ripens:
July - August
Sun/Shade:
Full Sun
Water Needs:
regular water
Soil Type:
well-draining
Soil pH Level:
pH of 6.5
Tree Size:

25' height with 20' spread, can be kept below 10 feet with summer pruning

Years to Bear:
2
Pollination:
Self Pollinating
Bloom Color:
Cold Hardy:
N/A
Primary USDA Zone Range:
6 - 9
Secondary USDA Zone Range:
N/A
Chill Hours:
200 - 300
Size & Spacing

25' height with 20' spread, can be kept below 10 feet with summer pruning

8 to 10 Feet on Center, can be held to any size with summer pruning

Planting & Care
< Peaches and Nectarines prefer light, well-drained soil. If poor drainage is suspected, consider mounding 18 to 24 inches high by 4 feet wide or build a raised bed of 12 to 18 inches high and 3 feet square. Use native soil and plant directly into the mound or raised bed. Mulching helps retain moisture and stabilize the mound and cool the soil temperature. Mulch to 3 to 4 inches deep and 3 to 4 feet outside the canopy. Peaches and Nectarines grow best in full sun in a location where they get at least 8 hours of direct sunlight. avoid areas where cold air or frost settle. White Peaches and nectarines are susceptible to moisture related diseases and benefit from being planted where they get the earliest morning sun, the drying sun. Choose a protected location that is sheltered from wind. Water regularly, to get established, during the first year. Peach trees are very productive and will grow to 20' tall if you let them. Pruning in the summer to control the height of your tree. Below 10 feet is recommended to simplify maintenance and harvesting
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