Siberian C Peach Rootstock/Size:Manchurian Full Size: 5-6 ft. (Pruned to 5 ft. for shipping)

Siberian C Peach Rootstock/Size:Manchurian Full Size: 5-6 ft. (Pruned to 5 ft. for shipping)Overview With genetics that trace back to the harsh Gobi Desert region of Mongolia and China, these are hands down the most hardy peaches that we know of. Theyre the only peach that even has a chance of surviving in zone 3. Hardy to at least 35F, according to Miekal from Driftless Sacred Grove, who has been breeding these for the last 30 years. They saw 35F on two separate occasions during 2012 and 2018 in Wisconsin, and the trees showed no signs of

It is a hybrid between the rugged native American plum and the highly aromatic Chinese “apricot plum” species Prunus simonii

with performance depending heavily on rootstock

The flavor is described as intensely rich

Cortland is highly susceptible to sunscald

This rootstock has proven hardy enough for winters in Western Montana

Origin and History

Image courtesy of David Wright under CC 2

Our suspicion is that this may be hardier than Reliance but less hardy than Contender—certainly less hardy than Siberian C

whereas its limit is likely -50°F or maybe a tad colder

and Frostbite

the practical midpoint of that range is roughly –25°F

La Crescent is a white grape developed by the University of Minnesota's cold-hardy grape breeding program