Opal Gardens
Arctic Queen
Peach
- Flavor
- Supremely sweet, low-acid, rich flavor with mild sub-acidic notes
- Texture
- Crunchy/firm and crisp; holds up well in storage
- Size
- Medium-large (~2.6-2.9 in.)
- Shape
- Round
- Ripens
- Late July - early August
Cultivars
Peach
A light source of vitamins A and C, plus fiber — best eaten tree-ripe.
Flavor key
Sweet
Mild
Aromatic
Rich
Honey-like
Opal Gardens
Babcock
Peach
- Flavor
- Sweet, low-acid, aromatic - some describe it as tasting almost like c...
- Texture
- Freestone; white flesh with red near the pit; skin light pink/red blu...
- Size
- Small to medium (specific figure not found in available sources)
- Shape
- Round, standard peach shape
- Ripens
- Early-mid July (some regional spread reported)
Opal Gardens
Bella Gold
Peach
- Flavor
- Combines peach sweetness, apricot aroma, and subtle plum richness; ta...
- Texture
- Soft, tree-ripe when ready; slightly fuzzy skin like an apricot
- Size
- Medium
- Shape
- Round, apricot-like
- Ripens
- Late June - early July
Opal Gardens
Belle of Georgia
Peach
- Flavor
- Sweet, honeyed, milder and less acidic than yellow-flesh peaches; fra...
- Texture
- Freestone; firm, juicy, creamy-white flesh tinged red near the pit
- Size
- Large (medium-large per some sources)
- Shape
- Round, standard peach shape; red blush over peachy-yellow/creamy skin
- Ripens
- Sources disagree - late June-early July per one source, late August p...
Opal Gardens
Galactica
Peach
- Flavor
- Sweet, aromatic, low-acid, mild/delicate
- Texture
- Freestone; white flesh, firm and juicy; pale yellow-cream skin with p...
- Size
- Large for a donut-type peach (specific figure not found)
- Shape
- Flat, donut/saucer/peento shape
- Ripens
- Late season (roughly early-mid August, benchmarked against Redhaven t...
Opal Gardens
Harvester
Peach
- Flavor
- Sweet, with a honeyed core and lively edge
- Texture
- Freestone (one source calls it semi-freestone); firm yellow flesh wit...
- Size
- Medium to large (~2-3 in.)
- Shape
- Round
- Ripens
- Late June - early July (~3 weeks ahead of Elberta); one source lists ...
Opal Gardens
Saturn
Peach
- Flavor
- Very sweet, mild, low-acid, sometimes described as almond-like
- Texture
- Freestone; white, melting flesh
- Size
- Small to medium; donut peaches generally run ~2-2.75 in. diameter
- Shape
- Flat, donut/doughnut shape - a pit sits where the "hole" would be
- Ripens
- Early season
Opal Gardens
Snow Queen
Peach
- Flavor
- Exceptionally sweet and juicy, richer and more aromatic than most yel...
- Texture
- Smooth-skinned (true nectarine, no fuzz), white freestone flesh; may ...
- Size
- Medium-large; needs aggressive early thinning to size up well
- Shape
- Round
- Ripens
- Late June - early July
Opal Gardens
TexStar
Peach
- Flavor
- Sweet
- Texture
- Semi-clingstone to semi-freestone (sources vary); firm flesh
- Size
- Large (~2.5-3 in.)
- Shape
- Round; red blush over yellow skin
- Ripens
- Very early - early June, roughly 45 days before Elberta