GALAXY peach tree DWARF

🍑 ‘Galaxy’ Peach Tree 

🔸 Full name

• Common name: ‘Galaxy’ Peach Tree
• Botanical name: Prunus persica ‘Galaxy’
• Type: Stone fruit tree — flat peach variety

🌸 General description

• Habit: Rounded, moderately spreading
• Mature height: 2.5 to 3.5 m
• Width: 2 to 3 m
• Growth: Medium to fast
• Special feature: A recent, highly productive variety with flat fruit that is highly prized for its sweet flavor.

🍑 Fruit

• Type: Flat peach (or “donut peach”)
• Size: Medium to large
• Color: Bright red on a light yellow background
• Flesh: White, fine, juicy and very sweet, slightly fragrant
• Stone: Small, easily detachable
• Harvest period: July to early August (mid-season)
• Use: For eating fresh, in fruit salads, jams, desserts

🌼 Flowering

• Flowering month: March to April (depending on climate)
• Flowers: Pink, very decorative
• Sensitivity: Flowers may be sensitive to spring frosts—protect if there is a risk of frost.

🌱 Cultivation and care

• Exposure: Full sun, warm and sheltered from cold winds
• Soil: Light, well-drained, rich in humus; avoid overly calcareous or heavy soils
• Watering: Regular, especially during fruit formation
• Pruning: At the end of winter, thin out the center of the tree and encourage the growth of new wood
• Fertilization: Add compost or organic fertilizer in spring

🌾 Pollination

• Type: Self-fertile (no need for another peach tree nearby)
• Compatible flowering: All varieties of peach and nectarine trees to improve production

🧊 Hardiness

• USDA hardiness zone: 6 to 9
• Minimum temperature: Around -20°C
  👉 Very well suited to most regions of France, except very cold mountain areas.

🌿 Resistance and health

• Disease resistance: Average
• Main sensitivities: Peach leaf curl (Taphrina deformans) and monilia — plan for preventive copper treatments in winter and monitoring in spring.

💡 Advantages

✅ Delicious, sweet, and highly appreciated fruit
✅ Self-fertile and productive
✅ Suitable for home gardens
✅ Decorative flowering