Elberta Peach Tree		Elberta Peaches

The Elberta Peach Tree is a red peach and the most famous peach in the United States. The world's greatest money making peach tree is the Elberta peach. Hardy, disease resistant fruits of the Elberta Peach tree are large and freestone, colored deep golden yellow, blushed a deep red. The Elberta peach, when tree ripened, can be as large as a coffee cup. Peaches can be dried, preserved or made into jelly for consumption months after the initial harvest. The Elberta peach is famous for its ability to travel to distant markets, and long shelf life.The flowering of an Elberta Peach tree can begin in early March after a winter warmup, and the peaches ripen around July the 4th.