Pleach tree

Jimmy says...
Pluot, aprium, plumcot are the only integenrix ones.

Sure a pewch is involved?

Jimmy says...
If its furry, its a peach, the rest are hairless.

Must be some kind of throwback?

Adam says...
Sounds like it is a variety of red fleshed peach (peche de vigne, blood peach etc), there are a number of different types about.

The "Black Boy" peach is relatively common in New Zealand, this has a very dark flesh.

Adam says...
Sounds like you might have something interesting, I haven't seen a red fleshed peach for sale in Australia to date.

Julie says...
mycher, does it taste good? That's all I really want from a peach - I don't care what it looks like!

I still grow Hale Haven, an old-fashioned variety that no-one grows any more. It's delicious and bears heavily.

Firefly says...
mycher, you'd be guaranteed to get the same variety if you grew a new tree from grafts of this old one.

Yalca fruit trees http://www.yalcafruittrees.com.au/
isn't too far away from you, they might be interested in doing the job for you.

Alternatively, you could buy any random peach tree and try to graft onto it yourself.

Cindy says...
Hi Mycher, I've been trying to get my hands on one of these trees or some seeds to plants. Would you mind sharing a few stones/pips?

Julie says...
mycher, to be on the safe side and prevent spam, write your email address cjj at iprimus dot com dot au.:)

Jason says...
Hi Mycher. I managed to find a 3 year old mature Pleach last sunday at Bunnings. The staff didnt seem to know much about it but I thought it was too good to pass up so bought it. Approx 7 feet tall and $110

The sign said Plum x Peach and a bunnings price tag on the pot said Pleach.

I cant seem to find much about them. In America it appears to be called a Tri Lite.

Ill post some pictures of mine when i get a chance with the camera in some daylight.

russ says...
is it double graft - plum and peach on the same tree, rather than a cross as such?
Just wondered as i have been trying to source a double graft peach and nectarine as i want, peach, but the Mrs wants nectarine and we only have space for 1.

peter says...
jason,
picture no.1 just at the horizontal
cut in the trunk which is about level
with the top of the pot is where the
lppks to be.

peter says...
and normaly a double graft would have
two branches rising from beside that
horizontal cut.

jason.
if you dig down into the soil in the top
of the pot how far down can you get before you find any roots?

mycher says...
Hi Jason, I think you may have two trees grafted onto one. There is actually no single variety called a Pleach. I made that up originally when trying to get a name for mine. Mine is a Blood Peach or Blackboy Peach as know in NZ. Think someone must have sneaked a few pips in and grew it. I bought mine from a private seller at a country market. Have not come across one again.
Good luck with your pleach. Very handy to have to fruits on one tree, save of space and pruning..

Dave says...
I bought one (a Pleach) from local nursery today. Wood looked like a peach or nectarine, but more red in colour.

Label also included "leaf curl fungus resistant"...this attracted me, as we have severe leaf curl fungus problems here.
Any comments on your experiences with resistance to fungus or fungi?

Looking forward to getting it established.

Julie says...
I've never heard of Blackboy peaches. Is it a variety commonly grown in NZ?

What do you mean by 'these... are organic'? Isn't that just the method used to grow them?

You mention cooking - are they nice to eat raw?

Lizzie says...
Yes Black Boy peaches are quite common in NZ. Organic as never need spraying. OK raw but need to be ripe as a bit sharp otherwise & skin is on the furry side!.A mature tree produces 100s of kilos of fruit.

Jason says...
I can now confirm that mine is a hybrid. All the tree has the same fruit and leaves. It does look half way between a Peach and Plum also.

Pics in My Edibles.

Lizzie says...
Hi Julie,
No we don't have the Mediterranean fruit fly in NZ. We have 3 Black Boy peaches that were planted 2 years ago [seedlings grown from stones] & this Spring they are absolutely covered with fruit. The "mother" tree was a beauty so hoping the "Babies" will be just as good. I love the fact that they never have to be sprayed.