Yes, plant from transplant. I’ve seen in them in the fall at A&P nursery, Summerwinds and even Home Depot or Lowes

Thank you so much! I’ll be doing it today.

They will be happier in the ground than in small containers. I’d get them planted. Just about everything is happy in the ground during October.

Thanks Angela. That makes sense to me now. There’s a nursery, Tropica Mango Rare and Exotic Tropical Fruit Trees in Mesa that I stumbled upon on the internet. There is a link to High Density Planting which takes you to Dave Wilson Nursery and an explanation of Backyard Orchard Culture and how to prepare the soil, spacing of trees, pruning etc. I haven’t looked at their Youtube vids yet but was curious if you are familiar with any of it and if so your opinions. If I decide to try it I would probably use bare root Peach varieties and it would not be until January/February. Thanks again.

The numbers in parentheses refer to the chill hours. This is the amount of cool temperatures certain types of fruit need to set fruit. In the low desert of Arizona, choose varieties that need 400 or less chill hours. The amount of chill hours required will be in the listing. All varieties listed require 400 or fewer hours. Warmer winters will have fewer chill hours than colder winters, so fruit set will vary from year to year.

I really like Greenfield Citrus Nursery, A & P Nursery, and Summerwinds

I would recommend any of the freestones listed. I wouldn’t give up on the desert gold however, it is a great peach even if it is a clingstone.

Now is a great time to get it in the ground. When I say “container plants do best” I mean purchase plants already rooted and growing in containers rather than bare root trees. I can see how that is confusing. I may change the wording to make it more clear.