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TropicBeauty

Also known as Tropic Beauty

The short answer

TropicBeauty requires 150 chill hours[1]. It is self-fertile[1].

Growing facts

TropicBeauty growing facts
Chill requirement150 chill hours[1]
HardinessNot published for this variety
PollinationSelf-fertile[1]
Harvest windowMay[1]
Years to bearing3 years (typical for peaches)[2]
AppearanceMedium, yellow melting flesh; about 70% blush[1]
TropicBeauty peachSpecies illustration — no historical watercolor exists for this cultivar

Notes

  • Very low-chill (about 150 hr) cultivar released jointly by UF and Texas A&M; ripens between UFSun and UFOne.[1]
  • Yellow, melting flesh with semi-freestone pit.[1]

A year with your TropicBeauty

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 TropicBeauty need?
TropicBeauty needs 150 chill hours.
Is TropicBeauty self-pollinating?
TropicBeauty 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