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LOW ACID (MILD) PEACH VARIETIES | |||
Variety | Flesh Color | Average Date Peak* | Comments |
Sugar May | White/Clingstone | July 3 | Small size but good peach |
Sweet Scarlet | Yellow/Clingstone | July 6 | Small, but very distinctive flavor |
White Lady | White/Clingstone | July 20 | Standard White Flesh Peach |
Sugar Giant | White/Freestone | August 8 | The Prettiest Peach We Grow |
Snow Giant | White/Freestone | August 28 | Callous around seed, but great peach |
September Snow | White/Freestone | September 10 | Excellent late season low acid |
Snowball | White/Freestone | September 18 | Very small peach, but very tasty |
HIGH ACID (TRADITIONAL) PEACH VARIETIES | |||
Variety | Flesh Color | Average Date Peak* | Comments |
Crimson Lady | Yellow/Clingstone | June 28 | Small but tasty |
Sentry | Yellow/Clingstone | July 7 | Good early season peach |
Redhaven | Yellow/Semi-clingstone | July 18 | Old Standard. Excellent peach |
Salem | Yellow/Freestone | July 24 | First freestone |
Loring | Yellow/Freestone | August 3 | Large size. Excellent for canning |
Blake | Yellow/Freestone | August 15 | Excellent for freezing |
Sweet-N-Up | Yellow/Freestone | Early- Mid August | |
SummerFest | Yellow/Freestone | Mid-Late August | |
Encore | Yellow/Freestone | August 28 | Medium size. Good peach. |
Laurol | Yellow/Freestone | September 2 | Excellent late season all-around peach |
Autumn Prince | Yellow/Freestone | September 10 | Small size but excellent flavor |
Fairtime | Yellow/Freestone | September 14 | Large size. Mild-flavored California variety. |
APPLES | ||
Variety |
Approximate Dates When Available (check in advance) |
Comments |
Lodi | Late July - August | |
Summer Rambo | August | |
Gala | August 10 - September 30 | Flavorful. Great for Pies |
Ginger Gold | Mid-August - September | |
Golden Delicious | September 10 - October 15 | Great for eating, applesauce & baking. |
Red Delicious | September 25 - October 25 | Eating |
Fuji | Oct. 5 - Nov. 7 | Our favorite apple. Retains shape when cooked. |
Jonagold | October | |
Granny Smith | mid-October - early November | |
Stayman | Mid-October - early November | |
Rome Beauty | Mid-October - early November | |
Pink Lady | November 1 - Nov. 7 | Complex Sweet/Tart Flavor |
York | Mid-October - early November |
Water bath canner with a jar rack
Pressure canners for gas, electric and induction stoves: Presto 23Qt or T-fal 22Qt
Canning scoop (this one is PERFECT)
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