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Peach
Prunus persica · Rosaceae
Tree
Fruit tree whose pink early-spring blossoms give bees nectar and pollen; sprays during bloom are the main hazard.
- Nectar
- Medium
- Pollen
- Medium
- Flowering
- JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
- Height
- 3-8 m
- Life cycle
- Perennial
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Peach flowers open between apricot and cherry and offer bees a moderate amount of nectar and pollen. The flowers are pink and showy; bees visit the orchard regularly on mild, calm days. It does not create a big flow on its own but contributes to spring build-up.
Flowering
From March to April depending on altitude and variety, lasting about 1-2 weeks in an orchard. There are large orchards in provinces such as Bursa, Çanakkale, Mersin, İzmir and Denizli.
Honey and pollen
No peach honey is harvested; the nectar is used in the colony for build-up.
Note for the beekeeper
- Most peach varieties are self-fertile, but bee visits improve fruit set and uniformity.
- Fungicide and insecticide sprays are frequent in orchards in early spring; talk to the grower so that products dangerous to bees are not used during flowering and spraying is done in the evening.