When is the best time of year to transplant a peach tree?

I noticed a volunteer peach tree on the edge of the woods behind my house. (about 3-4 feet tall) Can it be transplanted this Fall or should I wait until Spring? (I live in the mid-atlantic states)

When is the best time of year to transplant a peach tree?
The best time to plant any tree is in the fall, especially if it is dormant. However, DON`t waste time transplanting a volunteer fruit tree, especially peach. That tree has sprouted from seed, and most peach trees grown from seed revert back genetically to poor quality and small peaches. If you really want good peaches, buy a modern variety that is ALMOST ALWAYS grafted onto good root stock. It`s a shame to waste years of taking care of a fruit tree, only to have it start bearing fruit not fit to eat....which is probably what will happen.
Reply:Hi,





That should be a great size for transplanting, because most fruit tree mail order companies ship 4' bare root trees and those have a great transplant success rate.





I would wait until it goes dormant for the winter and transplant it once the ground thaws in the spring.





Good Luck
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