Once you get your peaches home, we want to ensure you can enjoy them as long as you can!
Fresh peaches are picked firm-ripe in order to transport without bruising, so if you order peaches on the road trip, you may need to give them a couple days to fully ripen. We often sell both firm and ripe peaches at our Hometown Markets, and our mail order peaches typically ripen during transit so they’re ready to eat upon arrival.
Below are some peach care tips we encourage you to follow:
- Do not refrigerate firm peaches unless you prefer to eat them firm.
- Soften firm peaches by spreading the peaches a few inches apart on a flat cloth with stems down and tips up for about two days at room temperature. (Pro tip: put a tea towel on a baking sheet so the peaches can be moved around easily.)
- Soft peaches are good for about three days at room temperature or about one week in the refrigerator.
- Slice and freeze soft peaches to maintain peach flavor for months.