O'Henry Peach Tree

O’Henry is a productive, moderately vigorous peach cultivar with medium-sized trees and large, firm, yellow-fleshed freestone fruit. Its harvest follows Elberta by about two weeks in the UC Davis Foundation Plant Services listing, and the fruit is suited to fresh-market use. ## Fruit and Season The fruit has bright skin and yellow flesh streaked with red; the cultivar is self-compatible and requires about 800 chill hours in the UC Davis record. Timing and fruit quality vary with site and season. [UC Davis Foundation Plant Services](https://fps.ucdavis.edu/treedetails.cfm?v=1072) records its cultivar name, synonyms, fruit traits, chill requirement, and tree vigor. The [RHS profile](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/140159/prunus-persica-ohenry-f/details) accepts *Prunus persica* ‘O’Henry’ and lists Merrill O’Henry as a synonym. ## Growing Conditions Plant in full sun and well-drained soil, with space for a mature peach canopy. Peach trees flower in spring; local climate and winter chill affect flowering and harvest. ## Maintenance Water young trees consistently while they establish. Prune during dormancy to maintain a sturdy open canopy, and thin a heavy fruit set to limit branch stress and improve the remaining fruit.