Prunus persica ‘Saturn’ – White Donut Peach – 7-Gallon

Low in acidity, much sweeter than yellow peaches and with almond overtones, ‘Saturn’ peaches simply taste better than other varieties. Plus, they’re easier to eat out of hand. The tiny pit doesn’t cling to the white flesh — you can pop it out with your thumb. Furthermore, ‘Saturn’ peach trees produce an abundant harvest, and the fruit’s thin red skin has little or no fuzz so it doesn’t have to be peeled. ‘Saturn’ is a type of peento peach (pan tao in China, from whence the tree originated) that’s been bred for cold-hardiness at Rutgers University. Hardy to Zone 5 so a good performer through most of our area, though probably not Catskill mountaintops.