The Red Haven peach variety, which ripens mid-early, is known and loved all over the world. Originally bred in the USA, Red Haven also has a strong presence in European growing areas. It is now the best-known and most widespread "Haven" variety.

Medium-sized, juicy fruits

Red Haven originated around 1930 in the US Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station in South Haven. The variety comes from a cross between "Hale Haven" and "Kalehaven" and has been sold commercially since 1940. The medium-sized to large, yellow-fleshed fruits weigh around 120 grams and are rather rounded in shape. The medium-firm flesh is very juicy, has a fine texture and tastes mildly sweet and sour. The meat is easy to remove from the stone, especially when fully ripe, and it does not brown. Red Haven peaches can be harvested around the fifth to sixth week of the peach.

Universal variety with good yield characteristics

The strain was bred primarily for yield and flavor rather than beauty. In contrast to the ornamental peach "Rubira", the bell-shaped flowers are rather small and unattractive. However, they tolerate little frost and are self-fertile. In terms of location, Red Haven is quite undemanding, but good care is essential for a bountiful and regular yield. Only regular pruning and thinning will maintain the performance of this strain.

pruning peach tree

Peach trees should be pruned and thinned out in spring, if possible, just before the flowers open. Above all, the shoots from the previous year bear fruit, while old wood usually no longer bears fruit. How to proceed:

  • Leave three to four strong main shoots.
  • Trim or remove at least two-thirds of the shoots that bore fruit the previous year.
  • Remove non-bearing wood.
  • Cut or trim off false fruit shoots.

Parent variety of numerous mutations

A few bud mutations of Red Haven are known in the USA: Shoji (since 1955), Garnet Beauty (since 1958), Early Redhaven (since 1961). Red Haven is also the mother strain of Richhaven. Peaches of the Red Haven variety are not only ideal as a table fruit, but also as a canned fruit, i. H. they can be wonderfully processed into jams, jellies, juices, chutneys or preserves.

tips and tricks

White-fleshed peaches such as B. Pilot are generally better suited to growing in German gardens as they are less sensitive to disease and weather conditions. However, Red Haven is a good alternative but shows a greater susceptibility to curl disease.

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