Another peach that is somewhat hardy—but nowhere near what many places online claim. PF-24C’s limbs naturally grow at wide angles, creating a wide-spreading tree. A highly colored red fruit that remains firm on (and off) the tree for an extended period, PF-24C also has a skin that's about 90% red over a greenish-yellow background. It has a very good acidic-sweet flavor.

Fruit Quality & Disease Resistance

Also great for keeping and shipping, PF-24C has good resistance to bacterial leaf spot. Self-fertile, but should be paired with Reliance or Blushingstar (if you’re in a colder area), or really any of our other peaches for a larger crop.

Cold Hardiness & Our Ranking

PF-24C is arguably one of the most cold-hardy peaches. Based on what we’ve seen firsthand in Montana and from our customers’ feedback, here’s how we’d rank the cold hardiness of peaches:

1. Selected Siberian Peach varieties

2. Contender

3. Veteran

4. Possibly the Star series (like Risingstar, etc.)

We’ve stopped listing Reliance as one of the hardier peaches because—truth be told—it’s not. That said, PF-24C is still a solid zone 4b peach with exceptional taste quality.