Peaches

Harvest starts in mid-July on our farm and lasts through early September. Stop by the shortcake stand and try a peach shortcake or a fresh peach milkshake…you’ll think youve died and gone to heaven.

To ripen a peach, just leave at room temperature until there is a golden yellow color around the stem. Ignore and red around the stem as red has no bearing on ripeness. Please don’t squeeze the peaches – they must be handled in a very delicate manner.

EARLY RED HAVEN – Mid-July – nice fresh eating peach.

RED HAVEN – Late July to mid-August – excellent fresh eating peach, great for freezing.

VETERAN – Mid through late August – Mild fresh eating flavor, good canning peach.

HARMONY – Mid-August to late August – excellent fresh eating and canning peach often very large in size.

HARKIN – Mid-August to late August – good fresh eating and canning peach.

SUNCRESH – Mid-August to early September – superb fresh eating and canning, good for late season freezing, firmer flesh than the other varieties.

IMPROVED ELBERTA – Late August through early September – traditional canning variety…