The definition of intact is something that is complete and that has not been damaged in any way. An example of intact is a 36-piece set of military figures that has not been broken. intact. intact.
All peach trees bloom in the spring and ripen from early summer to early fall. The month when they bloom depends on the variety of peach and the weather. All peach varieties have different winter chilling requirements, without which they will not bloom and yield peaches. Native to China, peaches (Prunus persica) can be grown in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 5 through 8.
California clingstone peaches are available from July 10 to mid-September, while California freestone peaches are harvested from April 20 to October 10. The Southern states of Georgia and South Carolina provide peaches from May to August. For all other states the marketing season is from July to September (NASS, 2015).