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Mid-Pride

The short answer

Mid-Pride requires 250 chill hours[1] and grows in USDA zones 9–10[2]. It is self-fertile[1].

Growing facts

Mid-Pride growing facts
Chill requirement250 chill hours[1] (nursery figure)
HardinessUSDA zones 9–10[2] (nursery figure)
PollinationSelf-fertile[1]
Harvest windowJuly[1]
Years to bearing3 years (typical for peaches)[3]
Mid-Pride peachSpecies illustration — no historical watercolor exists for this cultivar

Notes

  • Low-chill (about 250 hr) midseason yellow freestone widely grown in mild-winter California and the Southwest.[1]
  • Self-fruitful.[1]

A year with your Mid-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 Mid-Pride need?
Mid-Pride needs 250 chill hours.
What hardiness zones suit Mid-Pride?
Mid-Pride grows in USDA zones 9–10.
Is Mid-Pride self-pollinating?
Mid-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. Mid-Pride — variety specifications — accessed October 2026
  3. [3] University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Growing Fruit Trees in Maine — Lack of Fruitfulness — accessed July 2026