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August Pride

The short answer

August Pride requires 200–300 chill hours[1] and grows in USDA zones 8–10[2]. It is self-fertile[1].

Growing facts

August Pride growing facts
Chill requirement200–300 chill hours[1] (nursery figure)
HardinessUSDA zones 8–10[2] (nursery figure)
PollinationSelf-fertile[1]
Harvest windowAugust[1]
Years to bearing3 years (typical for peaches)[3]
August Pride peachSpecies illustration — no historical watercolor exists for this cultivar

Notes

  • Low-chill (under 300 hr) late-season yellow freestone ripening 3-4 weeks after Mid-Pride.[1]
  • Self-fruitful.[1]

A year with your August Pride

When the work happens for a peach in USDA zone 9, anchored to typical frost dates.

Months for pruning, thinning, spray-timing windows, and harvest for Peach in zone 9
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See the full month-by-month peach calendar for zone 9 →

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Questions

How many chill hours does August Pride need?
August Pride needs 200–300 chill hours.
What hardiness zones suit August Pride?
August Pride grows in USDA zones 8–10.
Is August Pride self-pollinating?
August Pride is self-fertile, though a pollination partner can improve cropping.

Sources

  1. [1] Dave Wilson Nursery. Peaches — DWN Variety Finder product list — accessed July 2026
  2. [2] Dave Wilson Nursery. August Pride — variety specifications — accessed October 2026
  3. [3] University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Growing Fruit Trees in Maine — Lack of Fruitfulness — accessed July 2026