Reliance Peach

Ontario's Most Reliable Backyard Peach

The Reliance peach was bred specifically for cold climates, and it shows. While other peach varieties struggle with Ontario winters, Reliance comes back year after year with sweet, juicy, freestone fruit that rivals anything you'd find at a market. If you've ever wanted to grow your own peaches but worried about hardiness, this is your tree.

Why Gardeners Love It

• 🍑 Outstanding cold hardiness — one of the hardiest peach varieties available, bred for northern climates
• 🌿 Sweet, juicy freestone fruit — flesh separates cleanly from the pit, perfect for fresh eating and preserving
• 🌱 Self-fertile — one tree produces a good crop on its own
• 🌿 Reliable producer — consistent harvests even after cold winters
• 🌱 Supplied bare root — plant in early spring for best results

Pollination

Self-fertile — one tree will produce on its own. For a significantly larger harvest, plant alongside another peach variety such as Frost Peach, also available at Catkins Nursery. More pollinators = more bounty!

Growing Notes

Prefers full sun and a warm, sheltered location. Well-drained soil is essential. Water regularly in the first season. Ripens in late August. Hardiness Zone: 4–5 — best suited to southern Ontario and sheltered locations.