{"product_id":"peach-muir-semi-dwarf","title":"Muir Peach Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003eMuir Peach Tree carries a remarkable California story along with fruit prized for concentrated sweetness and usefulness in the kitchen. Its large peaches have understated golden skin and dense yellow freestone flesh, emphasizing flavor rather than an exaggerated red blush. The low-acid taste is rich, smooth, and naturally sweet, making ripe fruit a pleasure fresh from the tree. Muir is particularly celebrated for drying: its dense flesh and high sugar produce flavorful slices that preserve the essence of summer without becoming bland. The same qualities serve it well for canning, preserves, baking, and freezing. For gardeners who appreciate heirloom fruit with a sense of place, Muir offers more than novelty. It connects the home orchard to California’s fruit-growing past while delivering a crop whose exceptional sweetness remains genuinely useful today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuir needs 600–700 chill hours and grows in USDA zones 5–9. This semi-dwarf tree on Citation rootstock generally ripens from mid-July into early August, with timing varying by region and season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuir is self-fruitful and productive alone. Another compatible peach may bring additional pollinator activity and help extend the harvest season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMuir Peach Tree Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large golden peach with dense yellow freestone flesh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlavor and texture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich, sweet, low in acidity, and notably dense\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest uses:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fresh eating, drying, canning, preserves, baking, and freezing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-July to early August, with timing varying by region and season\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5–9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChill hours:\u003c\/strong\u003e 600–700 hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTree size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Semi-dwarf on Citation rootstock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Self-fruitful; another compatible peach may support pollinator activity and fruit set.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended companions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pair with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/peach-july-kim-elberta-semi-dwarf\"\u003eElberta Peach\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/peach-fairtime-smdwf-tr\"\u003eFairtime Peach\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thin the crop and allow fruit to ripen fully for its richest sweetness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSomething special:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Muir peach became a noted California drying peach and is associated with land once owned by naturalist John Muir.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOrchard Planning Resources\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/articles\/bare-root-tree-selection-guide\"\u003eBare Root Tree Selection Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/articles\/planting-bare-root-trees-for-beginners-a-comprehensive-guide\"\u003eHow to Plant Bare Root Trees\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1Rdt4TYt4fE0vpvNhXDgewxzwx4hg8xQc8_14DbtDKNc\/edit?usp=drivesdk\"\u003eFruit \u0026amp; Nut Tree Characteristics\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vRTawkXXtycdiTxe58p-gVjdAzuxvNCc7sZ9wri56m0rgvBQIbRObXuK2hSdDHL08ev0R3uzcupme6D\/pubhtml\"\u003eTree Rootstock Characteristics Chart\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Grow Organic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31199112790129,"sku":"FT142","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0061\/1391\/9089\/files\/Muir1.jpg?v=1766095686","url":"https:\/\/www.groworganic.mom\/products\/peach-muir-semi-dwarf","provider":"Grow Organic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}