A History of Investing in the Future Burpeach & Burnect
The origins of the in-house breeding program was rooted in a strong belief that the founder of Burchell Nursery and subsequent leadership of the nursery have all adhered to as shared by Tom Burchell—
“For the future, having a breeding program to develop new varieties that will benefit the industry and address the needs of the farmers and the consumers is a long term-goal—there is always the prize out ahead that if we listen to what the industry needs, make smart crosses that yield new and beneficial varieties, growers will plant them, and we can sustain this industry together.”
Burpeach Series Patented Proprietary Peach Cultivars
The Burchell Nursery in-house breeding program bred or introduced the top 4 out 5 peach varieties most notably “≈” (Burpeachfive) and the Flame® Peach Series featuring the Autumn Flame variety.
Noteworthy Breakthroughs — Burpeach Varieties
With Their Distinguishing Historic Traits
Burpeachfour
Part of Late-Season Offerings
Developed from a 1994 cross of Carnival; known for an exceptionally high 70% to 80% deep red exterior blush and extreme firmness compared to older standard varieties.
Burpeachfive
July Flame™
Became a core commercial cornerstone for fresh market mid-summer shipping.
Burpeachsix
Mid-Season Freestone
Bred from a cross between July Lady peach and Grand Diamond nectarine; prized for high sugar-acid balance and superior post-harvest keeping quality.
Burpeachtwentyeight
Spring Flame® 20.5
A highly productive early-season yellow peach known for low split-pits and uniform size.
Burpeachthirtysix
Late-Market Option
Introduced to push the limits of the peach window, ripening as late as mid-October with low chilling requirements (375 hours).
Spring Flare®
SWEET Flare®
summer Flare®
SNOW Flare®
Burnect* Patented Exclusive Nectarine Varieties
Since launching its original in-house breeding program Burchell Nursery has bred and introduced more than 30 patented varieties of nectarines including —
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Spring Flare®
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Summer Flare®
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Sweet Flare®
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Snow Flare®
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*Often referred to as Burnec
