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[rayzentz AT aim.com]

Orem Utah is where I now reside.   Mountain valleys.   We have been picking 
some, and some of the ones we pick aren't ready, and some are.   Look ripe, 
but solid and bland.   softer ones are great.   So, I have been checking by 
feel.   those that give slightly when gently squeezed, we pick.   I was just 
wondering if there was a better way.   Do they ripen off the tree, if we pick 
them early?
 
Ray 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: mmcharry AT gmail.com
To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
Sent: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 10:25 AM
Subject: Re: [Homestead] question by ignorant rube


On 8/18/06, rayzentz AT aim.com <rayzentz AT aim.com> wrote:
> Howdy, everyone.
>
> Quick question.  ...  How do you know when peaches are ripe?   Some on the 
first tree are now, and taste delicious, but not all.

Tasting delicious is a good cue. Where are you now, Ray. Around here
(central Illinois) we've had ripe peaches and nectarine since late
June, and the local big orchard has peaches that ripen during state
fair week, which is right now. If you want to be methodical about it,
you should keep a log, but in the meantime the only thing to do is to
keep checking the fruit.

Marie
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