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Peaches will ripen if picked early, but not too early.
Some will rot before they truly ripen; it depends somewhat on the variety.
They ripen best if picked early if you can spread them out so they don't
touch each other.

>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
>