Nothing tastes better than a peach that ’ s been fully ripened by the sun , on the tree . If you live in the Western Cape , there ’ s no reason you can ’ t plant a peach tree in your garden and have your own supply of peaches that are sweet , juicy , full of flavour and straight from the tree , just as nature intended .
Along with plums and apricots , peaches and nectarines ( Prunus persica ) are members of the rose ( Rosaceae ) family . They grow throughout the most temperate regions of the Northern and Southern hemispheres and in South Africa , it ’ s the Western Cape , with its long hot summers and chilly winters that produces most of our peaches .
If you are lucky enough to live in the Klein Karoo , Cape Winelands or Witzenberg regions , you have the perfect environment for peach trees - whether just one , a few , or an entire orchard . Here ’ s our guide to getting your peach tree / s planted this winter .
Along with plums and apricots , peaches and nectarines ( Prunus persica ) are members of the rose ( Rosaceae ) family .