Peach, Majestic, Bare Root

Majestic Peach (Prunus persica)

Majestic is a yellow freestone peach selected in Louisiana for large fruit and a useful resistance profile. It offers a firm, red-blushed crop for fresh eating and preserving.

Key Characteristics

Large fruit with firm flesh

Majestic produces substantial peaches with yellow flesh and a red blush. Let the background color soften toward yellow and taste for readiness rather than picking on blush alone.

Strong bacterial-spot resistance

Its resistance to bacterial spot is a useful feature in humid peach-growing regions. It still needs attention to brown rot, insects, and annual renewal pruning.

A versatile summer crop

Ripe freestone fruit is convenient for slices, preserves, and baked dishes. Thin early so a heavy set does not leave the tree with undersized fruit.

Pollination Partners

Self-fertile; a second tree is not required. Cross-pollination depends on overlapping bloom, not matching harvest months.

Rootstock and Mature Size

Plan for approximately 15–20 feet at maturity, depending on site and pruning. The offered variant identifies the rootstock; keep the graft union above soil level and remove rootstock suckers.

Product Details

• Sun: Full sun to light partial shade; full sun is best for fruiting.
• Soil: medium to medium-dry, well-drained soil; avoid standing water.
• Mature height: Approximately 15–20 feet; see rootstock and pruning guidance above.
• Bloom: Early to mid-spring; pink flowers.
• Fruit: Large red-blushed peaches with firm yellow freestone flesh.
• Uses: Fresh eating, baking, preserves, canning, and freezing.
• Ripening: June–July; later in cooler regions
• Chill hours: Approximately 750 hours.
• Pollination: Self-fertile; no second tree required.
• USDA hardiness: Zones 5–9.

General Peach Orchard Guidance

A good start

Choose well-drained soil and enough room for the mature tree. Water consistently while roots establish, mulch with space around the trunk, and keep vigorous grass and other competitors away from the young root zone.

Fertility and fruit-tree guilds

Use a soil test to guide lime and fertilizer rather than feeding heavily by default. Our Tree Planting Kit fertilizer blend is an optional planting supplement; keep concentrated fertilizer away from bare roots and avoid excess nitrogen.

Interested in permaculture and stacking functions around your fruit trees? Explore our fruit-tree guild guide for ideas on combining plants for flowers, ground cover, and mulch while giving your tree room to grow.

Practical pest and disease care

Peaches and nectarines fruit on the previous season’s growth, so annual pruning and early thinning help maintain light, fruit size, and branch strength. Remove mummified fruit and monitor for brown rot, leaf curl, and plum curculio. Use sanitation, fruit bags where practical, and locally appropriate organic care; avoid insecticides during bloom.