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At Forge Hill Orchards, we have a list of peach varieties that we currently grow.  Before your visit, please call ahead to ensure your desired variety is in season and available. 


X=Available, O=Not currently available

Peach Varieties at Forge Hill Orchards

Peach Varieties

Peaches are a popular fruit known for their sweet flavor and juicy texture. At Forge Hill Orchards, visitors can enjoy the experience of picking their own fruit, including fresh, ripe peaches during the harvest season. This interactive activity allows families to connect with nature while savoring the deliciousness of freshly picked peaches.

Redhaven

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 Fruit Color: Gold/YellowRed/BurgundyIt produces medium-sized, dark red over yellow fruit. The flesh is firm, sweet and freestone with a great quality and taste. Ripens from July to August, 2-3 harvests can be expected because the fruits do not mature at the same time.  Great for eating, baking, preserves and canning.

White Lady

 White Lady peaches taste exceptionally sweet, juicy, and mellow with very low acidity, offering a delightful honey-like flavor without the tartness of yellow peaches, making them superb for fresh eating, preserves, and desserts due to their firm yet melting, white flesh.    

John Boy

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 John Boy peaches offer a classic, sweet, yellow-fleshed peach flavor, balancing sweetness with a pleasant tartness, described as juicy, firm, and flavorful, with a "melting" texture when ripe, excellent for fresh eating, baking, or preserving. They're known as a large, attractive peach, ripening mid-season and often compared favorably to Redhaven but with a richer flavor profile.  

Sugar May

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 "Sugar May" is a popular early season white fleshed peach, known for its sweet, juicy, balanced flavor, attractive red skin, firm freestone flesh, and reliability for home gardeners and commercial growers, ripening in mid-June and offering excellent eating quality. It's a great choice for those wanting an early harvest of delicious, low-acid white peaches that are great for fresh eating.  

Suncrest

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Suncrest peaches are a highly-prized heirloom variety known for their rich, sweet, citrusy flavor, firm yet juicy texture, and golden-yellow skin with little blush, making them a favorite for fresh eating, canning, and preserving.  They are  celebrated for their taste and role in food system biodiversity, but they bruise easily, indicating true ripeness.   

White Donut (Galaxy)

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 Galaxy donut peaches taste intensely sweet, juicy, and floral, with a low-acid, honeyed flavor and hints of almond, similar to candy but with a delicate, almost rose-like aroma and smooth, white, melting flesh. They are sweeter and less fuzzy than regular peaches, offering a rich, almost nectarine-like taste with a pleasant crunch when ripe.  

Saturn Donut

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 The flat peach, also known as the donut or Saturn peach, is a variety of peach with a distinctive flattened, oblate shape, pale yellow or white flesh, and a sweet, juicy flavor often with almond undertones.  

PF 8

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This very classy peach ripens 17 days before Redhaven

and is somewhat freestone with good size and quality for so

early. It is bac spot resistant, highly colored with excellent flavor

and texture.

Jerseyglo

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 The 'Jerseyglo' peach is highly regarded for its excellent flavor, firmness, and suitability for both fresh eating and canning. It is a yellow-fleshed, freestone variety developed in New Jersey and praised by consumers for its intense sweetness and juiciness.   The flesh is firm yet melting (juicy), a quality that makes it excellent for handling and a preferred choice for canning, as it holds its shape and flavor well. The skin is typically thin and lightly blushed.   

PF 23

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 The Flamin' Fury PF 23 peach is a highly-rated, mid-season yellow freestone, praised for its large size, vibrant red blush over gold, firm texture, and sweet, slightly acidic flavor, making it great for eating fresh, canning, and processing.   

  • Sweet with a good balance of acidity, often described as delicious.
  • Texture: Firm and juicy.

Autumn Star

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 The Autumnstar® Peach is a highly-regarded, late-season, yellow-fleshed, freestone peach known for its large size, excellent flavor (sweet with slight tartness), firm texture, and good storage/shipping qualities.   

  • Sweet, slightly tart, with a rich peach taste.
  • Flesh: Firm, yellow, freestone (pit separates easily).

Buenos Donut

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 "Buenos" refers to a specific variety of delicious, sweet, early-season flat peach (donut peach) developed at Rutgers University, known for its yellow flesh, red-streaked skin, good firmness, and resistance to bacterial spot, though it requires another peach variety for cross-pollination as it's pollen-sterile.   

  • Yellow flesh with a vibrant yellow background and red blush/streaks.
  • Flavor: Very sweet and juicy with excellent flavor, often described as sweeter than TangOs.

Buenos 2 Donut

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 "Buenos 2 peaches" refers to the BuenOs™ II (or simply BuenOs™) flat peach variety from Rutgers, known for being a sweet, yellow-fleshed, early-ripening donut peach, often noted for its excellent flavor, firm texture, and resistance to bacterial spot.   

  • Very sweet with excellent flavor, often described as better than other flat peaches.
  • Appearance: Yellow background with vibrant red blushing/streaks, medium-large size.
  • Texture: Firm flesh, good for handling.

Starfire

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 Starfire peaches are a popular, early-to-mid season freestone variety known for their vibrant red skin, juicy yellow flesh that doesn't brown, and excellent sweet flavor, developed in Michigan to be hardy and reliable for both fresh eating and processing.  Firm, juicy, yellow, and non-browning, making it great for cooking and canning.  Firm, juicy, yellow, and non-browning, making it great for cooking and canning.   Sweet, slightly tangy, with good overall quality. 

Glowingstar

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 The Glowingstar® peach has a sweet, juicy, yellow flesh with a good balance of sweetness and acidity, offering very good flavor suitable for fresh eating, canning, and baking. It's a firm, freestone variety that doesn't brown easily, making it great for preserves and salads, known for its attractive red skin and excellent quality, standing out in the late-season market.   A classic peach flavor, not overly tart and holds up well in recipes and salads. 

Allstar

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 Allstar™ is a popular, late-season freestone peach variety known for its large, firm, bright red fruit with sweet, yellow flesh and excellent storage/shipping qualities, boasting good resistance to bacterial spot. Firm, juicy, sweet, excellent flavor, freestone (pit easily separates).   Great for fresh eating, canning, and freezing due to its firmness.  

Autumnstar

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 The Autumnstar peach offers a classic, sweet yellow-fleshed peach flavor, balancing sweetness with a hint of pleasant acidity, described as rich and flavorful, great for fresh eating due to its firm, juicy, freestone texture that holds up well for cooking, canning, and shipping, making it a late-season favorite.  The flesh is firm, yellow, and freestone (pit separates easily) and a good balance of sweetness with a mild, pleasant acidity.  

Redstar

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 Redstar peaches offer a classic, well-balanced flavor: sweet with a delightful tangy finish, thanks to their yellow flesh and good sugar-acid balance, making them juicy, firm, and great for eating fresh or baking. They are known for their excellent, traditional peach taste, often compared favorably to the popular Redhaven, but with better appearance and firmness, and they don't brown quickly after cutting.  

Blazing Star

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Blazing Star Yellow Peaches from Forge Hill Orchards are a freestone variety. They're sweet and firm-fleshed, making them perfect for grilling and baking, as well as enjoying fresh from the tree.  They won't brown as quickly as some other varieties when sliced, so try pairing them with fresh herbs (basil, mint, and cilantro are all great) and fresh cheese like ricotta or mozzarella for a delicious stone-fruit Caprese salad!

PF 24

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 Flamin' Fury PF24 (often PF24C) peaches have a rich, sweet, and tangy flavor with excellent, well-balanced taste, featuring juicy, yellow flesh that's firm but melting when ripe, making them great for fresh eating, baking, and preserving. They are known for being flavorful, hardy, and excellent quality, offering a classic, delicious peach experience.   The firm, juicy flesh holds up well in pies, cobblers, and preserves.  

PF 27

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 Flamin' Fury PF27 peaches offer a classic, balanced peach flavor: juicy, sweet, and tangy with a pleasant acidity, making them great for eating fresh or baking, known for good firmness and rich yellow flesh under vibrant red skin, bridging the gap for early-season sweetness.   They are described as super juicy with a rich, classic peach flavor 

Sunhigh

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 Sunhigh peaches are known for being exceptionally sweet, juicy, and succulent, with firm, yellow flesh that's perfect for fresh eating, canning, or freezing, offering a classic, high-quality peach flavor that's often compared to other favorites like Loring. They are large, freestone peaches with vibrant yellow skin and a red blush, prized for their tender texture and balanced, sweet taste.  

Coralstar

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 The Coralstar® peach offers a large, freestone fruit with vibrant orange-red skin and sweet, yellow flesh that's firm, juicy, and balances sweetness with a pleasant, mild tang or acidity, making it great for fresh eating, baking, or canning, known for its beautiful color.   Features firm, non-browning yellow flesh that holds up well and has a balanced, sweet taste with a hint of tartness or acidity. 

Gloria

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 The Gloria peach has a very sweet, low-acid flavor, often described as having almost mango-like qualities due to the lack of tanginess, with firm, yellow flesh and high sugar content, making it an excellent dessert peach for fresh eating, baking, or canning.  Its flesh is notably firm and non-melting, providing great handling and storage, and it's known for its rich sweetness and vibrant red-over-yellow color.   It's known for its strong, pleasant aroma.    

Sentry

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 Sentry peaches offer a delicious, classic peach taste: sweet, juicy, with a pleasant tang, often described as a perfect "real peach" flavor, especially for an early-season variety, with firm yellow flesh that's great for fresh eating, pies, and canning. They balance high sugar with low acid, making them very flavorful and a customer favorite for their great taste and texture.  Known for being very sweet with high sugar content.  Firm, juicy, yellow flesh that's semi-freestone  

Earlystar

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 Earlystar peaches offer a sweet, well-developed, classic peach flavor, unlike some less flavorful early varieties, with a firm yet juicy, stringless yellow flesh that is great for eating fresh, canning, or baking, making it a popular choice for an early-season yellow peach. They are noted for their good color and high sugar content.  Yellow, firm, melting, good flavor, juicy.  

Blushing Star

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 Blushing Star peaches taste wonderfully sweet, mild, and aromatic, characteristic of white peaches, with very low acidity and a hint of tartness for balance, offering a delicate, floral flavor that's refreshing and resists browning, perfect for fresh eating. They are known for their rich sweetness without the tang of yellow peaches, making them a favorite for those who prefer low-acid fruits.   Great for:

  • Fresh eating (due to its mild, sweet taste and non-browning flesh).
  • Baking and canning. 

Elegant Lady

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 The Elegant Lady peach offers a classic, well-balanced taste: sublimely sweet with a pleasant hint of tartness (acidity) for a bright flavor, not overly sugary or mushy, featuring firm, juicy yellow flesh that holds up well for eating fresh, grilling, or preserving, making it a favorite versatile choice.   Known for its perfect blend of honeyed sweetness and a touch of acid that makes the flavor "pop".  xcellent for eating fresh out of hand.

  • Stands up well to grilling, baking, and canning

PF 19

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 Flamin' Fury peaches (like PF 19-007) are known for being super sweet, juicy, and flavorful, with a firm, yellow flesh and often a bit of tang, making them great for fresh eating, baking, canning, and freezing; they're a beloved early-season variety with great color and quality, even appearing in records for size!  Their excellent flavor and texture make them perfect for snacking.   Firmness makes them ideal for pies, cobblers, canning, and preserving.  

Snow Giant

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Snow Giant peaches from  are exceptionally large, white-fleshed freestone peaches celebrated for their sweet, low-acid flavor and firm, juicy texture. They feature creamy white skin with a vibrant red blush and excellent storage and shipping qualities, making them perfect for fresh eating, baking, and canning. This late-season variety ripens in August, offering a delightful, melt-in-your-mouth experience.

Bellaire

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 The Bellaire peach taste is juicy, flavorful, and has a good balance of sweet and tart (subacid), making it great for fresh eating and canning, though sometimes described as less sweet than other varieties but with excellent flavor that holds up when soft, often a classic "peach" taste with yellow flesh. It's a popular, large, yellow freestone peach known for its quality and good aroma.  Offers a good mix of sweetness and acidity, described as "subacid".   Flesh is yellow, firm, non-browning.

PF 5

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 Flamin' Fury peaches (like the PF5 varieties) offer a bold, sweet, juicy flavor with a good balance of tanginess, described as having a strong, genuine peach taste, great for eating fresh, making preserves, or desserts, and they're known for being large and firm with vibrant yellow flesh and red blush.   They are known for intense sweetness and juiciness, often requiring a knife to eat without getting messy. 

Forge Hill Orchards

From Pick Your Own fruit to the bounty of our orchard store including baked goods, old time sodas, ice cream, candles and soaps, all locally made, make a point to visit us! Don't forget our strawberries, cherries, peaches, apples, apricots, nectarines and plums! We're in Mount Wolf, York County PA

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