sweetheart are one of the oldest and best - sell fruit in the country . Since they were first cultivated in China century ago , they have germinate from hang to freestone mixed bag , the former type having a pit that stick to the flesh of the fruit and the latter which promptly releases the come for wanton eating and slicing of the body . There are legion freestone varieties with unlike characteristics and harvest times .

Based on its beauty , over-the-top rich , sweet appreciation and gallop shelf life history , Elegant Lady is the top freestone peach variety . O’Henry peachesare secondly in popularity and known for their large size and scarlet stripe that lam close to the pit of the fruit .

First on the Market

The earliest type of freestone peach to appear in supermarkets , sometimes as ahead of time as April , is the reliably tasty Redtop . top lulu are also glean too soon and fall into the relatively new family of semi - freestone based on cavity that lightly cleave to the peach flesh but can be twisted for easy remotion .

Later Harvests

The Crest family of freestone peaches , which includes Queen Crest , May Crest and Ray Crest , commence to show up in produce departments and at Fannie Farmer ' markets in the first calendar week of May . summit are known for their brilliant red and yellow colors and outstanding relish . A workweek or so afterward , you will bump Spring Lady peaches for sale , the first in the Lady peach menage . Rich Lady and June Lady mixture are harvest several day behind Spring Ladies . All the Ladies have deep red-faced peels and juicy , succulent feel . In August , Fairtime knockout become usable , and Carnival peach , the latest harvest of the time of year , are marketed in late September and early October . Fairtime and Carnival peaches have sound tone and texture that make them preferable for freeze .

New Varieties

Peach growers cut across the top - ranked Elegant Lady and O’Henry diversity to originate the Summer Lady . White smasher are cursorily grow in popularity . Babcock , currently the most seek - after white peach variety , includes 10 to 12 subvarieties . Sugar Giant and White Lady , two of the newest livid peach type , are predicted to be heavy challenger for the Babcocks .

Peach Shopping

If you shop for peaches outside the domesticated season from April to early October , the peaches you find for sales agreement will most in all probability be Chilean imports , such as Springcrest , O’Henry , Merrill , Flavorcrest , Gemfree and Elegant Land . search out lulu labeled " tree ripened " or " well mature , " as these have been allow to mature on the trees before harvest . Buy peaches stored in open bins at elbow room temperature in the market .

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