by Julie Christensen Late summer and early fall mean peach time. Enjoy this all-too-brief season by eating peaches to your heart’s content when they’re available in local markets. They’re not nearly as tasty come January. One fresh peach has about 40 calories and moderate … [Read more...]
Guide to Grilling Peaches
Consider your favorite foods of summer and peaches are likely to top the list. These fragrant, sweet fruits are available year-round, thanks to refrigerated shipping, but those peaches in the stores in January are only a pale shadow of local summer peaches in all their … [Read more...]
Preserving Peaches: Freezing and Canning
Few things say summer more than sweet, ripe peaches. You probably have fond memories of sitting on a porch eating peaches, the juice dripping down your chin. Home-grown or local peaches taste infinitely better than those trucked from hundreds of miles away, but the fresh peach … [Read more...]
Pruning Peach Trees
Peaches are very delicate with easily bruised thin skin. While the trees are considerably sturdier than the fruit, there are a few tips and tricks you should know about pruning your peach trees to ensure healthy trees and a good crop: Purchase healthy peach trees from a … [Read more...]
Health Benefits of Peaches
Growing Peaches Peaches originate from the China mainland. Alexander the Great brought them back to Greece. They survive well in temperate climates across the Mediterranean and the Spaniards introduced them to the Americas. Grown on trees, peaches have three growth stages. The … [Read more...]