fruit tree variety
Contender
Peach · Prunus persica
USDA hardiness range
- Zones
- 5a–7b
- Chill hours
- 600 to 900 below 45°F
- Days to harvest
- 90 to 150
- Sun
- Full
- Water
- Moderate
- Lifespan
- 12 to 20 years
Disease resistance
- bacterial-spot
At a glance
Sweet, balanced flavor, freestone, firm yellow flesh; fresh, canning, freezing. Late-blooming so it dodges spring frost. Bacterial-spot resistant.
Growing Contender
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Flavor, texture, and use
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Growing notes
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Contender by zone
Zone-specific suitability, frost timing, and adjacent-zone notes.
Other peach varieties
4 sibling cultivars profiled on ZonePlant.
- Florida King
Sweet, firm, semi-freestone; bred for warm climates with low chill needs. Fresh eating; ripens very early in s…
- Madison
Sweet, rich flavor, freestone; cold-hardy and resistant to spring frost. Excellent fresh and for canning. Late…
- Redhaven
Sweet, juicy, firm, freestone yellow flesh; the industry standard with classic peach flavor. Eats fresh, cans …
- Reliance
Sweet, juicy, freestone yellow flesh with classic peach flavor; good fresh, excellent canning and freezing. Co…
Frequently asked questions
- What zones does the Contender peach grow in?
Contender grows in USDA zones 5a through 7b.
- What diseases is Contender resistant to?
Contender shows documented resistance to bacterial-spot.
- How does Contender compare to other peach varieties?
Contender is one of 5 peach varieties profiled on ZonePlant. See the full peach variety table for side-by-side comparison.
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