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wyldeflwr Laurel, MD(Zone 7a) Aug 28, 2005

A couple of years ago while returning from Lynchburg, Virginia to Maryland, somewhere along the route, we stopped at a fruit stand and purchased some peaches. They were called Bloodstone. The pit is really deep red and appears to have bled into the flesh. They are really beautiful. The jam I made from these peaches was the best ever and I now am unable to locate these peaches. I have searched the internet and have not been able to come up with anything about them. This week we were at a local Pick your own farm here in Maryland and they said the had no idea where I might be able to locate these peaches although one lady there had heard of them before. I would really like to find these. Does anyone know where they grow, when they mature and if there is some other name they are called? Thanks.
Shirley Carroll in Maryland

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Farmerdill Augusta, GA(Zone 8a) Aug 28, 2005

It is possible, that it is one of the Indian Blood peaches. Indian Blood is an antique cling type. But there is a newer freestone. http://www.twinleaf.org/articles/peach.html
Cling
http://www.davewilson.com/ordered/tsugawa-WA.html
Freestone
http://www.bountifulgardens.org/shop/treeshrub.html

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BriarRose74 Moon Twp, PA(Zone 6a) Aug 28, 2005

Farmerdill - Curious if you have used either the Dave Wilson Nursery or the Tsugawa Nursery that the Dave Wilson link goes to. When click on the HOME button under the TN, it goes to Dave Wilson Nursery.

I wanted to find out about them in the GWD, but nothing on TN and DWN doesn't show up, even though I know I have seen it somewhere before. I have ordered from Bountiful Gardens before and they are fast, efficient and helpful. ~ Suzi :)

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Farmerdill Augusta, GA(Zone 8a) Aug 28, 2005

NO; I have no experience with them. The cling version is relatively widely available, but I have not grown it. Just seen it advertised by various nurseries over the years. As a rule I don't order anything I can get from a local grower (50 mile radius). While I have grown a few early clings over the years, I have never even considered a late cling.

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wyldeflwr Laurel, MD(Zone 7a) Aug 29, 2005

I do appreciate the information given. I still don't know where we could find them already picked or a pick your own orchard. I don't want a tree. Wish I did have room to plant some where we live. I will continue to look and if I do locate a source, I will post it. Thanks for the help.
Hugs, Shirley

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Farmerdill Augusta, GA(Zone 8a) Aug 29, 2005

wyldeflwr
These are not popular commercial peaches. If you took a direct route from Lychburg to Maryland, there would not be many peach orchards along the route. Try retracing your route, Most likely a fruit stand from a small local grower. There should not be too many of them.

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