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Phentex

(16,334 posts) Tue Jul 5, 2016, 04:03 PM Jul 2016

Have you found any good peaches yet?

I found some at a small market last week and they were delicious. Then I tried the ones at the grocery store and they were hit or miss. So far, I haven't seen any from South Carolina and they are usually really good.

Anybody here from peach country?

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Have you found any good peaches yet? (Original Post) Phentex Jul 2016 OP

Nope. Buzz cook Jul 2016 #1

But I want them nooooooooowwwwww... Phentex Jul 2016 #4

I have quite a few good local peaches... Else You Are Mad Jul 2016 #2

well you are in the garden state... Phentex Jul 2016 #3

Oops. Else You Are Mad Jul 2016 #5

Yes, I did the other day I got a couple from Publix. Pretty sweet! CurtEastPoint Jul 2016 #6

I am ready for more! Phentex Jul 2016 #11

The only way to get peaches that taste like peaches here in NM Warpy Jul 2016 #7

My son loves jarred peaches... Phentex Jul 2016 #12

It's chilton county peaches for me .. stonecutter357 Jul 2016 #8

Gotta agree - Chilton Co. Peaches are peachy good packman Jul 2016 #10

Don't know that I've ever seen them from there... Phentex Jul 2016 #13

I'm in North GA and have gotten a bag of very good ones from a fruit stand japple Jul 2016 #9

Lucky! Phentex Jul 2016 #14

But now I have just eaten a peach that came from Georgia japple Jul 2016 #15

I tried some from Sprouts... Phentex Jul 2016 #16

Some of them will make you weak in the knees! japple Jul 2016 #17

Buzz cook

(2,472 posts)

1. Nope.

Reply to Phentex (Original post)

Tue Jul 5, 2016, 04:05 PM

Jul 2016

We usually only get hard as rock peaches until later in the month.

Phentex

(16,334 posts)

4. But I want them nooooooooowwwwww...

Reply to Buzz cook (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 5, 2016, 04:07 PM

Jul 2016

guess I'll stick to the small farmer's markets for now.

Else You Are Mad

(3,040 posts)

2. I have quite a few good local peaches...

Reply to Phentex (Original post)

Tue Jul 5, 2016, 04:06 PM

Jul 2016

... up here in NJ.

Phentex

(16,334 posts)

3. well you are in the garden state...

Reply to Else You Are Mad (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 5, 2016, 04:07 PM

Jul 2016

oh, wait...

Else You Are Mad

(3,040 posts)

5. Oops.

Reply to Phentex (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 5, 2016, 04:08 PM

Jul 2016

I forgot to put good in my subject. Fixed that!

CurtEastPoint

(18,644 posts)

6. Yes, I did the other day I got a couple from Publix. Pretty sweet!

Reply to Phentex (Original post)

Tue Jul 5, 2016, 04:12 PM

Jul 2016

I will go to DeKalb Farmer's Market this weekend and they clearly label them: SC, GA, NJ, etc.
Peaches are wonderful!

Phentex

(16,334 posts)

11. I am ready for more!

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Reply #6)

Wed Jul 6, 2016, 07:48 AM

Jul 2016

Warpy

(111,261 posts)

7. The only way to get peaches that taste like peaches here in NM

Reply to Phentex (Original post)

Tue Jul 5, 2016, 04:18 PM

Jul 2016

is to get the canned ones. The peaches in the store are picked when they're green and rock hard, exposed to ethylene gas to change their color, but they remain rock hard and taste like nothing.

I knew a peach grower back in Mass, specialized in white and heirloom peaches. Now those were wonderful. The big green golf balls here, not so much.

Phentex

(16,334 posts)

12. My son loves jarred peaches...

Reply to Warpy (Reply #7)

Wed Jul 6, 2016, 07:48 AM

Jul 2016

I like those too but the fresh ones can be like candy.

stonecutter357

(12,697 posts)

8. It's chilton county peaches for me ..

Reply to Phentex (Original post)

Tue Jul 5, 2016, 04:22 PM

Jul 2016

packman

(16,296 posts)

10. Gotta agree - Chilton Co. Peaches are peachy good

Reply to stonecutter357 (Reply #8)

Tue Jul 5, 2016, 11:02 PM

Jul 2016

Bought a small basket (6 or so) at the local fruit market and they are everything they brag about. The juice and texture was outstanding.

Phentex

(16,334 posts)

13. Don't know that I've ever seen them from there...

Reply to stonecutter357 (Reply #8)

Wed Jul 6, 2016, 07:50 AM

Jul 2016

being so close you think I would. But GA is the peach state so there may be some battles about bringing them in. Ha!

japple

(9,825 posts)

9. I'm in North GA and have gotten a bag of very good ones from a fruit stand

Reply to Phentex (Original post)

Tue Jul 5, 2016, 04:26 PM

Jul 2016

and some horrible ones from Kroger. I got a few early ones from Publix and they never got soft. The color was good, but they were rock hard. Our Kroger usually has GA and SC peaches, but I've noticed that some are just labelled "US Produce." Sometimes we can get good ones from Ingles Markets.

Phentex

(16,334 posts)

14. Lucky!

Reply to japple (Reply #9)

Wed Jul 6, 2016, 07:52 AM

Jul 2016

Local news just had a farmer talking about how much rain is needed right now.

I guess I need to be patient.

japple

(9,825 posts)

15. But now I have just eaten a peach that came from Georgia

Reply to Phentex (Reply #14)

Fri Jul 8, 2016, 06:10 PM

Jul 2016

via Kroger and it was divine--juicy, sweet, delicious peachy peach.

Phentex

(16,334 posts)

16. I tried some from Sprouts...

Reply to japple (Reply #15)

Mon Jul 11, 2016, 10:38 AM

Jul 2016

they are from Georgia and pretty small. But it turns out, they are very good. Had some with vanilla ice cream last night and it made me glad to be alive.

japple

(9,825 posts)

17. Some of them will make you weak in the knees!

Reply to Phentex (Reply #16)

Mon Jul 11, 2016, 04:02 PM

Jul 2016

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