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Contender Peach Tree

Late Frosts No Problem!

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Contender Peach Tree

Late Frosts No Problem!

  • Cold hardy and tolerates late spring frosts
  • Ideal for Northern growers
  • Sweet, extra-juicy freestone fruit
  • Self-pollinating
  • Available in Reachables size
Introduced in 1988, Contender Peach Tree quickly became a favorite among northern gardeners. The tree exhibits excellent cold hardiness and tolerance to late-spring frosts. Its fruits are wonderful too. Contender consistently produces high yields of medium-to-large freestone fruits. Blushed with red skins, the fruits have a marvelously melting, sweet and juicy yellow flesh. They're excellent for eating fresh as well as making into jams, baking into pies and desserts as well as canning. Requires 1,000 chill hours. Fruits ripen in mid August. Self-pollinating. Zones 4-8.

Why buy a Deluxe Contender Peach package?

Deluxe fruit trees include 2 oz. of Fruit-Boost™ Pelletized Calcium to enhance fruit quality, 12 oz. bag of Fruit Tree Food Starter Formula, easy-to-use tree ties (see video below), a premium tree guard to protect the trunk from gnawing pests, mowers and weed trimmers.

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Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on weight.

Spring 2024 Shipping Schedule
ZONE Fruit Trees
3A-4A 3/25/24 - 6/7/24
4B 3/25/24 - 6/7/24
5A 3/11/24 - 6/7/24
5B 2/25/24 - 6/7/24
6A 2/24/24 - 6/7/24
6B 2/24/24 - 5/31/24
7A 2/4/24 - 5/31/24
7B 2/4/24 - 5/31/24
8A & B 2/6/24 - 5/10/24
9A & B 2/6/24 - 5/10/24
10A & B 2/6/24 - 5/10/24
Last Order Date Zones 3A-7B: 6/3/24
Zones 8A-10B: 5/6/24

Additional Shipping Notes:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Office boxes.

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Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on weight.

Spring 2024 Shipping Schedule
ZONE Fruit Trees
3A-4A 3/25/24 - 6/7/24
4B 3/25/24 - 6/7/24
5A 3/11/24 - 6/7/24
5B 2/25/24 - 6/7/24
6A 2/24/24 - 6/7/24
6B 2/24/24 - 5/31/24
7A 2/4/24 - 5/31/24
7B 2/4/24 - 5/31/24
8A & B 2/6/24 - 5/10/24
9A & B 2/6/24 - 5/10/24
10A & B 2/6/24 - 5/10/24
Last Order Date Zones 3A-7B: 6/3/24
Zones 8A-10B: 5/6/24

Additional Shipping Notes:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Office boxes.

X

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on weight.

Spring 2024 Shipping Schedule
ZONE Fruit Trees
3A-4A 3/25/24 - 6/7/24
4B 3/25/24 - 6/7/24
5A 3/11/24 - 6/7/24
5B 2/25/24 - 6/7/24
6A 2/24/24 - 6/7/24
6B 2/24/24 - 5/31/24
7A 2/4/24 - 5/31/24
7B 2/4/24 - 5/31/24
8A & B 2/6/24 - 5/10/24
9A & B 2/6/24 - 5/10/24
10A & B 2/6/24 - 5/10/24
Last Order Date Zones 3A-7B: 6/3/24
Zones 8A-10B: 5/6/24

Additional Shipping Notes:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Office boxes.

X

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on weight.

Spring 2024 Shipping Schedule
ZONE Fruit Trees
3A-4A 3/25/24 - 6/7/24
4B 3/25/24 - 6/7/24
5A 3/11/24 - 6/7/24
5B 2/25/24 - 6/7/24
6A 2/24/24 - 6/7/24
6B 2/24/24 - 5/31/24
7A 2/4/24 - 5/31/24
7B 2/4/24 - 5/31/24
8A & B 2/6/24 - 5/10/24
9A & B 2/6/24 - 5/10/24
10A & B 2/6/24 - 5/10/24
Last Order Date Zones 3A-7B: 6/3/24
Zones 8A-10B: 5/6/24

Additional Shipping Notes:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Office boxes.

X

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on weight.

Spring 2024 Shipping Schedule
ZONE Fruit Trees
3A-4A 3/25/24 - 6/7/24
4B 3/25/24 - 6/7/24
5A 3/11/24 - 6/7/24
5B 2/25/24 - 6/7/24
6A 2/24/24 - 6/7/24
6B 2/24/24 - 5/31/24
7A 2/4/24 - 5/31/24
7B 2/4/24 - 5/31/24
8A & B 2/6/24 - 5/10/24
9A & B 2/6/24 - 5/10/24
10A & B 2/6/24 - 5/10/24
Last Order Date Zones 3A-7B: 6/3/24
Zones 8A-10B: 5/6/24

Additional Shipping Notes:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Office boxes.

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