Rio Oso Gem Peach

Rio Oso Gem Peach

15 Gallon
$199.00
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Rio Oso Gem Peach

Peach 'Rio Oso Gem'

Heirloom Late-Season Gem • Exceptionally Rich & Complex Flavor • Good Disease Resistance

$199.00
Container sizeSize guide 15 Gallon

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Description

The Rio Oso Gem Peach is a prized late-season heirloom, renowned for its exceptional, rich flavor and gorgeous appearance. This large, yellow freestone produces fruit with a captivating crimson blush over a golden background. Its flesh is firm, deep yellow, and boasts an intense, sweet, and complex peach flavor with spicy nuances that improve in storage. A tough, disease-resistant tree, it's a fantastic choice for organic growers or anyone seeking a top-tier, flavorful peach that caps off the harvest season.

  • Celebrated for its exceptionally rich, sweet, and complex flavor with spicy notes.

  • Produces very large, attractive freestone fruit with a deep red blush.

  • An excellent keeper for a peach, with flavor that improves after a few days in storage.

  • Shows good natural resistance to leaf spot and other common diseases.

  • Self-pollinating with attractive single pink blossoms.

  • A strong, productive deciduous tree well-suited to smaller gardens.

Flavor Profile:

  • Flavor: Intensely sweet and rich with complex, almost spicy undertones—considered one of the best-tasting yellow peaches.

  • Texture: Firm, fine-grained, and non-melting.

  • Best Uses: Premium fresh eating, but also excellent for freezing, canning, and baking due to its firm texture and superb flavor.

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  • Features:Foliage: Lanceolate leaves with fine serrations; deep green upper surface, lighter beneath; emerges after flowering.Flowers:Single pink blossoms.Abundant spring floral display.Self-fertile.Fruit:Large, uniform size.Attractive red-over-cream skin with light fuzz.Easy-peeling characteristic.Yellow freestone flesh.Flavor Profile: Rich sweetness with balanced acidity.Texture: Firm yet melting when ripe
  • Habit: Deciduous tree with spreading, rounded form
  • Mature Height: 12-15 ft (easily maintained at 8-10 ft with pruning)
  • Mature Width: 10-12 ft
  • Growth Rate: Moderate
  • Light Needs: Full sun (6+ hours daily
  • Key Advantages:Premium late-season peach (August-September).Easy peeling - perfect for fresh eating.Disease resistant - especially to leaf spot.Heavy, reliable producer
  • Landscape Uses:Backyard orchards.Edible landscaping.Urban gardens.Container growing (dwarf rootstocks)

Faqs

Q: What does "flavor improves in storage" mean?
A: Unlike many peaches that are best immediately, Rio Oso Gem's complex sugars and flavors continue to develop and mellow for several days after picking at room temperature, often tasting even better.

Q: Is it good for warm winter climates?
A: It has moderate chill requirements (~600 hours), so it is best for traditional temperate peach-growing regions, not the very warmest zones.

📍 Primary Delivery Area · San Francisco Bay Area

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San Francisco Bay Area is our primary local delivery market. Victory Nursery also serves additional California markets and selected extended delivery areas by arrangement.

Regular local delivery: San Francisco, Peninsula, South Bay, East Bay, Marin, Tracy / Mountain House and surrounding service areas.

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