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It’s Peach Time!

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The peaches are arriving on store shelves and at markets everywhere.

They are so luscious, juicy and utterly delicious; such a fantastic summer treat.

We plan to freeze some of these so that we can enjoy a little of this summer goodness later in the year.

I hope your day is peachy keen.

39 thoughts on “It’s Peach Time!”

  1. Ohhh, peachy! There…someone had to say it. 🙂 We are just beginning our peach season here. I haven’t seen any pick you own signs yet but some are hitting the farm stands.

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    1. Ours are about two weeks late because we’ve been bordering on drought conditions (some areas of the valley are experiencing drought) but the peaches coming out are lovely. Sorry to hear that yours aren’t great because as you say, a good peach is hard to beat.

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  4. Nothing says summer to me like a fresh peach. We are enjoying the ones we manage to get from our nearby market. Much better than the bricks Sobeys brings in. Happy Sunday Lynette. Allan

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    1. Thanks, Allan. Yes, I agree. A lovely peach represents those great summer days all wrapped up in one. Yes, I remember the bricks from my years in Medicine Hat. Picked while green, refrigerated and travelled from who-knows-where; they definitely were brick-like and sometimes tended to go rotten before even ripening at all.

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  10. Peaches are marginal in Vermont, and the freeze this spring probably is why I’m not seeing any at farm stands. But fresh ones are unbeatable. On the other hand, it’s a great year for blueberries – my sister has picked about 85# from her home patch!!

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    1. Peaches definitely are unbeatable in so many ways. The blueberries have been great here, too. They’re probably my favourite (I drink blueberry juice – mixed with water – in the morning rather than any kind of citrus juice). Wow – your sister has a lot of berries! So nice in the winter though (I assume she’s doing some freezing or canning). Cheers.

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    1. We’re going to purée and then freeze some of them; we won’t be doing any canning. Yes, Peachfest has been fun. First time I’ve really been able to enjoy it as I’m usually getting ready to return north since it coincided with the end of my summer furlough. Cheers. 🙂

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    1. You should cut them into quarters or eighths, lay them on a baking sheet covered in parchment paper and flash freeze them for about 4-5 hours. Once they’re solidly frozen, you can transfer them to any kind of storage container that works for you in your freezer. Freezing whole ones would probably make them mushy; the smaller pieces will hold better. You can also purée them in a food processor and then freeze. Either way works well. We’re planning to purée some and use the sauce as a breakfast or ice cream topping. Cheers. 🙂

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