Technical Abstract: The Peach Growers Handbook from Georgia has been the "Bible" of how to grow peaches, but has become outdated in recent years. This chapter discusses how a grower should go about the critical task of selecting a peach variety for a southeastern orchard that is most likely to consistently bear marketable fruit. Topics covered include time of ripening, time of bloom (chilling requirement), type of fruit (such as flesh color, pit freeness, texture and flavor) and disease resistance. A table shows most of the commercially grown varieties recommended for the Southeast.