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Flordacrest

The short answer

Flordacrest requires 350 chill hours[1]. It is self-fertile[1].

Growing facts

Flordacrest growing facts
Chill requirement350 chill hours[1]
HardinessNot published for this variety
PollinationSelf-fertile[1]
Harvest windowMay[1]
Years to bearing3 years (typical for peaches)[2]
Appearance60-80% red blush over bright yellow ground[1]
Flordacrest peachSpecies illustration — no historical watercolor exists for this cultivar

Notes

  • Low-chill (about 350 hr) melting-flesh peach ripening in early May, after Flordaking.[1]
  • Yellow flesh with semi-clingstone pit.[1]

A year with your Flordacrest

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
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See the full month-by-month peach calendar for zone 6 →

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Questions

How many chill hours does Flordacrest need?
Flordacrest needs 350 chill hours.
Is Flordacrest self-pollinating?
Flordacrest is self-fertile, though a pollination partner can improve cropping.

Sources

  1. [1] University of Florida IFAS Extension. Florida Peach and Nectarine Varieties (CIR1159/MG374) — accessed July 2026
  2. [2] University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Growing Fruit Trees in Maine — Lack of Fruitfulness — accessed July 2026