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It’s peach season! After having the worst peach OF MY LIFE from Whole Foods last week, I went on a mission this weekend to find the perfect peach. Here are the pros and cons of the different peaches I sampled:
Kuhn Farms at Petworth Farmer’s Market​
Pros: delicious, juicy, perfectly ripe. Larger peaches.
Cons: PRICE. Each peach was about $2, and a half bushel was $54 (fifty four American dollars).
Peaches from Yes! Organic Market​
Pros: Delicious, ripe, local peaches. Yes does a pretty good job of getting local produce when in season for a good price. More affordable, I got 7 (smaller) peaches for $7.
Cons: While ripe, not super flavorful. The smaller size can be a con, because it does mean a higher pit to flesh ratio when considering price.
Peaches from Zang’s Farm Stand​
Pros: Delicious local peaches with the pink inside around the pit (I just love seeing that). Directly from their farm. Large like Kuhn’s, got probably 12 for $12. Half bushels are $35.
Cons: Need to drive 45 minutes, and they were 2 days from being perfectly ripe, so had to wait to get the full wow factor.
I didn’t go, but F.T. Valley Farm let’s you pick your own, or buy them without doing the work. I picked apples there last year, but not peaches. $25 for a half bushel, but further away (like 1.5 hours minimum). Good spot to hit if you’re going to Old Rag though.
Bottom line: all peaches are good peaches this time of year if you’re sourcing them from a farm and not a big box grocery store like Whole Foods or Safeway. Take the extra time and enjoy some peaches!