Peaches?

[Jaxom]

I've been sooo busy stuck down in my dungeoon working on estate sale, I sorta got behind on some domestic things this week. Anyways, when the rats and roaches started picketing my kitchen I knew it was time to take the garbage out. While doing so I noticed that my nieghbor that had planted two dwarf peach trees. They haven't really taken care of them this year. Didn't do any pruning or such. I think the father is sick or something, because I haven't seen him in months. Anways, I've got loads of peaches dropping all over my yard. By the time they drop they're pretty mushy and all full of worms, how can I tell when they're ripe enough to pick?

Thanks

Jax

 

[sufficientforme]

Slightly soft on the ridge of the peach. Also let them fully ripen on the counter after picking, not touching each other sometimes I use newspaper if I have it. Generally speaking they need a few days after being picked to be at their peak. Refrigerate only when they are fully ripe as it stops the process. Hope that helps!

 

[Jaxom]

It does, we had peaches at our first house, but 27 years later and I forgot a bit....

 

[FarmerDenise]

Another way to tell, is to pull gently them off, sometimes with a little twist motion. if it comes off it is usuall ready, sometimes it still needs a day or so to sit.