{"product_id":"peach-contender-prunus-contender-7-gal","title":"Peach, Contender (Prunus Contender), 7 gal.","description":"\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt's true. Peach selection can be difficult if you are looking to raise them in a home orchard in the far north. 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