I'm in peach heaven!

[jinman]

Yum! I'm sitting here eating a big bowl of locally grown ripe peaches while typing this thread. Yesterday, I stopped at a local roadside fruit stand. We have these big fruit stands around here that are as big as barns and some with air conditioning. This particular one is my favorite and I've grown to know the folks who farm and run the stand. Well, they are starting to pick peaches and had them for $35 per bushel. Actually, they have them in 1/2 bushel baskets and it's $20 for one and $35 for two.

It turns out that they had only one small basket ready to sell and were sorting peaches to make more baskets full. Off to the side, they had a basket full of very ripe/over-ripe peaches. I asked what they wanted for the over-ripe ones because I like them the best for slicing and eating. They said $2.:shocked: Can you believe it? I bought a normal basket and a very ripe basket for $22 total.

These peaches are fairly small and full of flavor. I had a bowl last night and I'm having another one for breakfast. If I can keep the juice from running off my chin onto the keyboard, I will be lucky. These peaches are so good you don't need them with anything else. Even so, I may just have to go get some whipping cream and completely indulge myself. Nuthin' like the taste of a tree ripened peach. . . mmmm!

 

[smstonypoint]

Jim.

I don't won't to stir up a fight, but you need to try South Carolina peaches to know what "real" peaches are.

Steve

 

[Bird]

How well I understand, Jim. Way back in the days when I worked in downtown Dallas, I've bought the peach "culls" myself at the Farmers Market. They may not be as pretty as the ones in the supermarket, but they sure do taste better.

 

[mjarrels]

My peach trees are not doing very well. Did have to stop under my cherry trees a few times while mowing the other day. Sweet picking from the tractor seat.

mark

 

[Bird]

Jim.

I don't won't to stir up a fight, but you need to try South Carolina peaches to know what "real" peaches are.

Steve

I guess you mean from this area. Georgia is known as the peach state, but I understand South Carolina produces more peaches than Georgia.

 

[jimmyj]

Mmmmm...peaches.

Gosh, we won't have local peaches for a long time yet. You guys are lucky to have such a long season.

 

[smstonypoint]

I guess you mean from this area. Georgia is known as the peach state, but I understand South Carolina produces more peaches than Georgia.

Bird,

You are correct. Historically, SC has been the second-leading state for peach production after California. The "peachoid" water tower is located in Gaffney, SC right along I-85, in an area known as the "Upstate." Over time, SC peach production has shifted south and east, due in part to urban/suburban expansion in the Greenville/Spartanburg area.

Steve

 

[mjarrels]

Triva... How many peach tree streets in Atlanta Ga?

mark

 

[vsumoski]

All of them.

Vince

 

[vsumoski]

North, south, east, west, street, lane, road, blvd, etc.