The Fruit and Fruit Trees of Monticello by Peter Hatch
Available in Monticello's online store.
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Oldmixon Free peaches on tree in south orchard at Monticello
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Oldmixon Free peach blossoms
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Oldmixon Free peach showing the interior flesh and pit and the exterior skin
In 1807 Timothy Matlack sent Jefferson cuttings of both the "much boasted" Oldmixon Cling peach and Oldmixon Free, "a fine peach." They differ in the way the flesh adheres to the stone. The Oldmixon Cling ranked second only to the Heath Cling in the praise it received from pomologists. The tree's origin is attributed to John Oldmixon, author of The British Empire in America, 1741, and it rivals the Heath as the oldest named American peach. The Free variety originated very early in the nineteenth century from a seedling of the cling, and by 1811 it was list by the Landreth nursery of Philadelphia. The juice of the Oldmixon peaches is uncommonly candy-sweet. (Text adapted from Fruit and Fruit Trees of Monticello by Peter J. Hatch.)
Visit Monticello’s Online Shop to check for seeds or plants of Oldmixon Free Peach.
Typical Blooming Dates: March–April
Blossom Color(s): Pink
Fruit Color(s): Yellow and red. Yellow flesh.
Location at Monticello: South Orchard
In Bloom at Monticello is made possible by support from The Richard D. and Carolyn W. Jacques Foundation.
