Peaches yummmyyyyyy

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  What sort of plant is it? Vegetable, Fruit, Root crop, tree, bush etc.
  The peach is a fruit that grows from a deciduous tree
  
  What is the growing season for this plant
• Peach plants grow very well in a fairly limited range, they have a chilling requirement that tropical areas cannot satisfy, and they are not very cold-hardy.
  
• The trees themselves can usually tolerate temperatures to around −26 °C to −30 °C.
  
  Should it be grown from seed? If so how long does it take to germinate? Does it require any special preparation? (ex. some seeds need to be frozen before they will germinate?
  
  
• It is also possible to grow a tree from either a peach or nectarine seed, but the fruit quality of the resulting tree will be very unpredictable.
  
  
• Peaches are best planted in early winter, as this allows time for the roots to establish and be able to sustain the new spring growth. When planting in rows, plant north-south.
  
  
• Peach trees require a constant supply of water and this should be increased shortly before the harvest. peaches taste best when you water it seasonal.
  
  
• Peaches have a high nutrient requirement, needing more nitrogen than most other fruit trees.
• An NPK fertilizer can be applied regularly, and of poultry manure in autumn soon after the harvest will benefit the tree.
  
• How long does this plant take to go from seed to harvest? Does it make sense for the time scale of this semester?…does it matter? Maybe you would still like to think about how it might benefit the garden in the long term.
  Depending on climate and cultivar, peach harvest can occur from late May into August; harvest from each tree lasts about a week.
  
  How much space does it require to grow and harvest a reasonable amount?
• Trees grown in a sheltered and south-facing position in the southeast of England are capable of producing both flowers and a large crop of fruit.
  
• Can you find any information about good companion plants that should grow along with it?
  The nectarine is a cultivar group of peach that has a smooth skin.
  
• Last, but certainly not least, provide at least one other interesting fact about this plant.
  
• In China, the peach was said to be consumed by the immortals due to its mystic virtue of conferring longevity on all who ate them.