Wassenberger Peach – AB

Description

Fishing Wassenberger

The Wassenberger Peach is an exceptional late variety that extends the peach season until the beginning of September. This self-fertile and vigorous variety produces beautiful white-fleshed fruits delicately tinged with red around the pit, offering a sweet and fragrant flavour that is much appreciated.

Particularly interesting for late peach lovers, Wassenberger allows you to enjoy fresh fruit when most other varieties have finished their production. Its attractive red-yellow colouring and good size make it a great choice for prolonging the pleasures of harvesting.

For optimal production, combine it with the Queen of the Orchard peach , which is also late, or the Roussanne Royale peach for beneficial cross-pollination and spreading out the harvests.

Characteristics of the fruit

Wassenberger peaches are distinguished by their medium to large size and neat presentation. The velvety skin has a beautiful red-yellow coloring that evolves into deeper tones at full maturity.

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The white flesh delicately coloured red around the pit reveals a melting and juicy texture. The core is easily detached from the pulp, making it easier to eat and prepare for cooking. This combination of sweet flavor and delicate fragrance perfectly characterizes the best late peach.

Advantages of Late Harvest

The Wassenberger Peach offers the valuable advantage of a September harvest, extending the fresh peach season when the other varieties are finished. This characteristic makes it an ideal complementary variety in a family orchard.

🗓️ Seasonal benefits:

• Late harvest prolongs the season
• Ripe fruit when the early varieties are finished
• Less competition with other summer fruits
• Harvest period spread over several weeks

To create an orchard with staggered harvests, combine it with earlier varieties such as Amsden Peach (June-July) and Grosse Mignonne Peach (August).

Cultivation and planting

This vigorous variety adapts well to classic peach growing conditions. It appreciates a sunny exposure and well-drained soil to fully develop its late taste qualities.

🌱 Planting tips:

• Exposure: full sun, sheltered location
• Soil: well-drained, not too wet or calcareous
• Planting: Fall or late winter
• Spacing: 4 to 5 meters from other trees

Its flowering in March-April requires protection against late frosts in the cooler regions. Planting against a south-facing wall can be beneficial in these conditions.

Maintenance and vigor

The Wassenberger peach tree shows good vigour and requires regular maintenance to maintain its productivity. Annual pruning after harvest (mid-September) prepares the tree for the following season.

Like most peach trees, it can be susceptible to blistering. For a natural preventive approach, discover the White Vine Peach Tree, known for its hardiness and resistance to diseases.

💧 Recommended care:

• Regular watering during fruit growth
• Fruiting pruning after harvest
• Preventive treatment for blisters
• Mulching the foot to retain moisture

Culinary Uses

Wassenberger peaches excel in many culinary preparations. Their firm, flavourful flesh lends itself perfectly to processing, while their balanced flavour makes them excellent table fruit.

🍽️ Recommended Uses:

• Fresh consumption: table fruit, fruit salads
• Pastry: pies, clafoutis, end-of-summer cakes
• Preserves: late jams, compotes, jars
• Desserts: sorbets, coulis, poached fruit

To vary the late pleasures, pair it with the Sanguine Saint-Laurent Peach, another late variety with red flesh offering a complementary taste palette.

Harvesting and storage

The harvest of the Wassenberger peach tree takes place at the beginning of September, marking the end of the fishing season. The fruits are harvested when they yield slightly under pressure and give off their characteristic fragrance.

📦 Harvesting tips:

• Harvest in dry weather, preferably in the morning
• Fruit well coloured and slightly supple
• Gentle picking to preserve quality
• Keeping for a few days in the fridge

Its late harvest allows you to enjoy fresh peaches when the other varieties are finished. For optimal preservation of the last peaches of the season, eat them quickly or turn them into cans.

Why choose the Wassenberger Peach?

• 🗓️ Single late harvest extending the season into September
• 🍑 Quality fruits with sweet and fragrant white flesh
• 💪 Vigorous and productive variety
• 🌿 Self-fertile and non-pollinator
• 🎯 Medium to Large Attractant
• 👨 🍳 Remarkable culinary versatility
• 🏆 Perfect complementarity with early varieties
• 🍯 Free core makes preparation easy

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