Flordaking Peach Tree

Buy Flordaking Peach Trees for sale at Advanced Nursery Growers in DeFuniak Springs, Florida. Flordaking Peach, botanically known as Prunus persica ‘Flordaking’, is a low-chill to moderate low-chill peach variety known for its early harvest, large yellow fruit, attractive red blush, and good backyard production in North Florida and other warm Southern climates.

Flordaking is an older Florida peach variety that has remained popular with home gardeners because it can produce with fewer chill hours than many traditional peach varieties. It needs more chill than very low-chill peaches like Flordaprince, Flordabelle, Flordaglo, Tropic Snow, Tropic Sweet, and Tropic Beauty, but it is still considered a good choice for many North Florida and lower South locations where winter chill is suitable.

The fruit is large for an early peach and has yellow melting flesh with an attractive red blush over yellow skin. Flordaking peaches are good for fresh eating, cobblers, desserts, preserves, jams, baking, canning, and backyard recipes. Since this variety is a clingstone peach, the flesh holds to the pit more than a freestone peach, especially when firm.

Flordaking Peach Trees are a nice fit for home orchards, edible landscapes, backyard fruit gardens, homesteads, small farms, and Southern fruit plantings. Like most peaches, they need full sun, well-drained soil, good air movement, annual pruning, fruit thinning when needed, and regular fruit tree care for best production.

Customers searching for Flordaking Peach trees near me, Florida King Peach trees, low-chill peach trees, clingstone peach trees, peach trees for North Florida, or fruit trees for sale near DeFuniak Springs, FL will appreciate this variety for its early fruit, Florida background, and Southern adaptability.

Well adapted to North Florida, the Florida Panhandle, South Alabama, and other warm Southern climates where its chill requirement is met, Flordaking Peach is a good choice for local gardeners wanting a Florida-friendly peach tree from a trusted local nursery.

Plant Details:

• Plant Type: Fruit tree
• Botanical Name: Prunus persica ‘Flordaking’
• Common Name: Flordaking Peach / Florida King Peach
• Fruit Type: Low-chill to moderate low-chill peach
• Stone Type: Clingstone
• Fruit Color: Yellow skin with strong red blush when ripe
• Fruit Flesh: Yellow, melting, juicy, and flavorful
• Fruit Flavor: Sweet, classic peach flavor for fresh eating and home use
• Fruit Season: Early season; often early May in North Florida, depending on weather and location
• Bloom Time: Late winter to early spring with pink flowers
• Chill Hours: About 450 chill hours
• Mature Size: Often about 12–15 feet tall with pruning and care
• Growth Habit: Productive older Florida peach variety with moderate resistance to bacterial spot
• Sunlight: Full sun is best for flowering and fruit production
• Soil: Prefers fertile, well-drained soil with good air movement
• USDA Zones: Commonly grown in warm Southern climates where chill hours and site conditions are suitable
• Pollination: Generally self-fruitful and does not require another peach tree to produce. For improved fruit set, plant near another peach with a similar bloom season.
• Best Pollinator Partners: Gulf Crimson, Gulfking, Flordacrest, Flordaqueen, UFGold, Flordaglo, Tropic Beauty, Tropic Snow, Tropic Sweet, or another low- to moderate-chill peach with a similar bloom season
• Uses: Fresh eating, cobblers, baking, canning, preserves, jam, desserts, edible landscapes, home orchards, backyard gardens, homesteads, and small farms
• Maintenance: Needs full sun, good drainage, regular watering while young, annual pruning, fruit thinning when needed, and regular fruit tree care for best production

Local Pickup / Contact Information:
Available at Advanced Nursery Growers in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.

No shipping at this time; local pickup only. Please contact us for current availability, sizes, and pricing.

Advanced Nursery Growers
1911 McLeod Road
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435
Call: 850-391-2228
Email: info@advancednurserygrowers.com

Wholesale available for qualified nurseries. Contact Advanced Nursery Growers for availability and pricing.