Peaches

Red Haven: This is a delicious peach with an almost fuzzless, red skin over firm, creamy yellow flesh.  Developed in 1940 by Michigan State University, Red Haven was the first red-skinned commercial peach variety.  Technically a freestone, it does tend to stick to the pit so we refer to it as a semi-freestone.

Uses: Fresh eating, desserts, freezing, canning, jam

Available for picking: Beginning in mid to late July

Suncrest: A large, round freestone peach with bright red blush over yellow skin.  It has yellow flesh with a firm texture.  Very juicy, with good flavor.  (California, 1959)

Uses: Fresh eating, desserts, freezing, canning

Available for picking: Beginning in early August

49ers: Forty-niners are a large peach with a brightly blushed skin over yellow flesh.  This excellent freestone variety is very popular at our farm.

Uses: Fresh eating, desserts, freezing, canning

Available for picking: Beginning in mid to late August

Improved Elberta: This is probably the best known yellow canning peach because of its classic, rich peach flavor.  A freestone.  The skin is red blushed over yellow flesh.

Uses: Fresh eating, desserts, canning, freezing

Available for picking: Beginning in late August to early September

Rio Oso Gem: Large and round freestone peach with a bright red blush on its yellow skin.  The flesh is firm with a coarser texture than other peaches.  It is juicy with a rich, sweet flavor.  (California, 1933)

Uses: Fresh eating, desserts, canning, freezing

Available for picking:  Early to mid September