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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Drew Swainston

When to harvest peaches – identify the optimum time for the sweetest fruits

Ripe freshly-harvested peaches in a basket on a wooden background.

Imagine biting into a fresh, sweet, and juicy homegrown peach picked straight off the tree, still warm from the rays of a hot summer’s day. It sounds idyllic - yet it is achievable in many backyards.

The key to the sweetest and tastiest peaches is to let them fully ripen on the peach tree. The color, feel, and smell of the fruits can indicate they are ripe and it is time to harvest peaches - doing it carefully to avoid damaging the precious fruit.

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