Category Archives: Trees

Peach ‘Bonanza’ in Fall

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Susan

Peach ‘Bonanza’
The dwarf peach ‘Bonanza’ is a beautiful little tree in spring, summer, and winter; but it is not usually known for its colors in the fall, at least in the desert Southwest. This fall has proven to be spectacular, as has the little dwarf peach, ‘Bonanza.’

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Harvest Time for ‘Bonanza’ Peaches!

Posted on June 29, 2008 by Susan

Today was the day to begin harvesting the peaches. How do I know? A little bird told me!

As soon as the peaches almost reach ripeness, the birds begin to sample them. Some people cover their fruit trees with netting to protect the fruit from being eaten by the birds. I find [...]

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Dwarf Peach ‘Bonanza:” What to Do With the Little Peaches You Did Not Thin

Posted on June 21, 2008 by Susan

Once the risk of a hard freeze is past, the tiny peaches need to be thinned if you want to get large fruit. Otherwise you will get a whole lot of small, but very tasty, fruit. A shame, you might be thinking. That would all depend upon what use you intended to [...]

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Another Challenge: Late Hard Freezes

Posted on April 14, 2007 by Susan

This weekend I am in Tucson, located in the Sonoran Desert of the southwest, rather than the high Chihuahuan Desert in which Albuquerque is located. Many years ago I lived here for seven years, and although many things about the city have changed, the plants have remained pretty much the same. Palm trees, which do [...]

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Early Spring in the High Desert: Fruit Trees

Posted on April 1, 2007 by Susan

Here in Albuquerque, the first things to bloom in my yard in the spring are bulbs and the dwarf peach, Bonanza. I have grown this peach tree in a 3/4 whiskey barrel since the late 1980′s. No matter how cold or how warm the winter, it has never failed to bloom. This year, after the [...]

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