Is Candor self-pollinating?

Candor is self-fertile, though a pollination partner can improve cropping.

Peach variety

Candor

The short answer

Candor is self-fertile^[1]. The sourced figures are below — where nothing is published we say so, and any estimate is clearly labeled as ours.

Growing facts

Candor growing facts
Chill requirement	Not published for this variety
Hardiness	Not published for this variety
Pollination	Self-fertile^[1]
Harvest window	June^[2]
Years to bearing	3 years (typical for peaches)^[3]
Appearance	Bright yellow with about 80% mottled dark-red blush; firm, clingstone^[2]

Candor peachSpecies illustration — no historical watercolor exists for this cultivar

Notes

Early yellow clingstone from the NC State program; ripens June 5-30, about 18-20 days before Redhaven.^[2]
Highly resistant to bacterial spot.^[2]

A year with your Candor

When the work happens for a peach in USDA zone 6, anchored to typical frost dates.

Months for pruning, thinning, spray-timing windows, and harvest for Peach in zone 6
Task	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Prune	—	—			—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Thin	—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—	—
Spray timing				—		—	—	—	—	—
Harvest	—	—	—	—	—					—	—	—
Care	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		—

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Questions

Is Candor self-pollinating?: Candor is self-fertile, though a pollination partner can improve cropping.

Sources

[1] Dave Wilson Nursery. Peaches — DWN Variety Finder product list — accessed July 2026
[2] NC State Extension. Peach Cultivars (NC State Extension Publications) — accessed July 2026
[3] University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Growing Fruit Trees in Maine — Lack of Fruitfulness — accessed July 2026