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

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

... up here in NJ.

oh, wait...

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

I guess I need to be patient.

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

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.