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Reliance

The short answer

Reliance requires 1,000 chill hours[1] and grows in USDA zones 4–8[1]. It is self-fertile[1].

Growing facts

Reliance growing facts
Chill requirement1,000 chill hours[1] (nursery figure)
HardinessUSDA zones 4–8[1] (nursery figure)
PollinationSelf-fertile[1]
Harvest windowAugust[2]
Years to bearing3 years (typical for peaches)[3]
Reliance peachSpecies illustration — no historical watercolor exists for this cultivar

Notes

  • High-chill (about 1000 hr), extremely cold-hardy yellow freestone reliable in USDA zone 4; one of the hardiest named peaches.[1]
  • Ripens 2-3 weeks before Elberta.[2]
  • Self-fertile.[1]

A year with your Reliance

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 Reliance need?
Reliance needs 1,000 chill hours.
What hardiness zones suit Reliance?
Reliance grows in USDA zones 4–8.
Is Reliance self-pollinating?
Reliance is self-fertile, though a pollination partner can improve cropping.

Sources

  1. [1] Raintree Nursery. Reliance Peach — variety page — accessed July 2026
  2. [2] Dave Wilson Nursery. Peaches — DWN Variety Finder product list — accessed July 2026
  3. [3] University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Growing Fruit Trees in Maine — Lack of Fruitfulness — accessed July 2026