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But remember, peaches will ripen over time so you can buy a range of peaches with different firmness to enjoy over a few days. The softer the peach, the more quickly you should eat it! Take a Sniff
Smell: Ripe peaches smell sweet! Peaches are typically in season in the United States during the summer months--June, July and August. Peaches are great for freezing, canning and making jam.
Peaches and nectarines are best stored at temperatures of 0 °C (32 °F) and in high humidity. [41] They are highly perishable, so are typically consumed or canned within two weeks of harvest. Peaches are climacteric [57] [58] [59] fruits and continue to ripen after being picked from the tree. [60]
Climacteric fruits ripen after harvesting and so some fruits for market are picked green (e.g. bananas and tomatoes). Underripe fruits are also fibrous, not as juicy, and have tougher outer flesh than ripe fruits (see Mouth feel). Eating unripe fruit can lead to stomachache or stomach cramps, and ripeness affects the palatability of fruit.
Consumers can expect ripe peaches to hit farmers markets and store shelves sooner than later as farmers begin picking for the season. Annually, the state produces 132 million pounds of peaches.
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South Carolina's peach season is here, and it figures to be a good one.
The short answer is yes. The taste and texture of peaches and nectarines are so similar that you can swap them out in any recipe. But although the variations between the two are slight, there are ...