Kader Peach Tree

A lot to love: the Kader Peach Tree is self-fertile, so you only need one tree to get fruit (though more trees will produce even bigger and better fruit). And because it’s been budded, grafted and established at our nursery, you’ll have fruit the first year you own the tree.

1. Planting: Full sun and well-drained, fertile soil: the two ingredients needed for your Kader Peach Tree to thrive. The Kader needs at least 6 to 8 hours of sunlight each day during the growing season. To plant your Kader Peach Tree, dig each hole shallower than the root ball and at least twice the width. Then, place your tree, back fill the soil and water to settle the roots.

2. Watering: Your newly planted Kader Peach Tree should be thoroughly watered about once weekly. However, if you get around an inch of rainfall every 10 days or so in the growing season, additional watering should be unnecessary.

If you’re not sure how much water the tree needs, check your soil - down to about 2 or 3 inches. If the soil here is dry, it's time to water.

3. Fertilizer: If you’re planting your Kader Peach Tree during the fall season, wait until the spring to use fertilizer. With nutrient-rich soil, fertilizer is unnecessary until your Kader Peach Tree begins bearing fruit. After your Kader Peach Tree starts bearing fruit, an application of high-nitrogen fertilizer is recommended.

4. Pruning: Prune your Kader Peach Trees each year during its dormant season. If you’re located in growing zones 6 or farther up North, wait to prune your tree until the late winter. When you do prune, make sure you’re pruning the Kader Peach Tree in an “open center” shape, which keeps the tree’s canopy open for light purposes. The best time to prune? Within 20 to 40 days of your Kader’s full bloom.

Prune your tree so that each remaining peach is spaced 6 to 8 inches apart on the branches. Leave the center bloom in each cluster since it develops into the largest fruit.

5. Harvesting: When their characteristic color is completely developed, your peaches are ripe. You should see no more traces of green, and when gently squeezed, your ripened peaches will have some give.