Fuzzy cream fruit marbled with carmine gives Prunus persica Sotsnõi a distinctive August harvest. The light flesh is very juicy, aromatic, and sweet-tart, and the fruit suits fresh eating or juice.
This self-fertile tree forms a broad, rounded crown and performs best in full sun with moist, fertile, well-drained soil in a sheltered position. During summer, thin crowded growth to keep the tree compact and thin tightly set fruit so the remaining fruit can size well.
The peach flesh is edible, but the seeds and wilted leaves contain toxic compounds and should not be eaten. Discard the pits and keep prunings away from pets and grazing animals.
