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All peach trees bloom in the spring and ripen from early summer to early fall. The month when they bloom depends on the variety of peach and the weather. All peach varieties have different winter chilling requirements, without which they will not bloom and yield peaches. Native to China, peaches (Prunus persica) can be grown in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 5 through 8.
Harvest too soon and you'll get hard fruit that lacks flavor and sweetness. Wait too long and you'll get overly soft fruit that bruises easily or rots before you harvest. Once your peach tree grows for about two to four years, you should get a reliable crop of peaches ready for harvesting by mid or late summer.