Author: Lorraine Wade

The fiber is intact and the fruit still feels soft, but is not juicy. You experience this when you bite into a piece of fruit and the fiber is there, but the actual fruit is dry and it does not feel right in your mouth. This is caused by changes to the cell wall of […]

Peaches often turn brown on the inside if they have been stored in a cold spot before they ripen. This causes internal damage to the fruit, making the cells inside the fruit break down, and resulting in browning in the middle. What color should a peach be on the inside? It is the right color […]

A ripe peach has a dark yellow color. It’s not necessarily red, that’s simply the color that comes from direct sun exposure. If the peach is green or even has any hint of green left on it, it needs more time on the tree. Is a peach a red fruit? Red-fleshed peaches are also known […]

Nearby chickens and cows contributed to the contamination of peaches that led to a large outbreak of salmonella. What caused last summer’s national recall of peaches? According to recent findings from the Food and Drug Administration, dust blown into orchards from nearby livestock. How can peaches get salmonella? Last year’s salmonella outbreak linked to peaches […]

Why Georgia Peaches Have Such Amazingly Sweet Flavor. Many peach fans believe that a fresh, sweet Georgia peach is the sweetest, most flavorful peach you can eat. The reason for this legendary, sweet peach flavor has to do with Georgia’s weather. Summers in this southern state are hot and humid both day and night. What […]

Frozen white peaches are excellent in smoothies and other drinks such as daiquiris or sangrias, or turn them into homemade iced cream. You can lightly sauté them with a little butter and sugar and serve them over pancakes, waffles, or pound cake. What can I do with too many white peaches? Ways To Use Up […]

White Spots Although these spots resemble mold in appearance, they are actually naturally-occurring. Called callus tissue, they are not mold, fungus, bacteria or the result of any type of disease. These spots are entirely safe to eat along with the rest of the peaches that they appear in. Is inside of a peach supposed to […]

Many people won’t argue that peaches are one of the most delicious fruits. And we couldn’t agree more. Some say that peaches taste like a mix of sweet and sour, while others say they’re more on the sweeter side. Is peach sweet or sour? Peaches with white flesh typically are very sweet with little acidity, […]

Clingstone Peach: If you have clingstone peaches, the peach won’t twist apart. Instead, make slices all around the outside of the peeled peach. Use a paring knife to cut each slice away from the pit. How do you use cling peaches? Peaches can be freestone or clingstone fruit. Cling peach pits tend to be tough […]

(Blackboy is the traditional name for these peaches, but if you have an issue with it, call them blood peaches.) To whip them into a salad, wash and dry off fuzz (you can peel them if you wish) and slice. Put in a bowl with fresh sliced or chopped hot green chilli – quite a […]

I know it feels way nicer to use decadently succulent and flavorful peaches in your summer pies, but because you’re coating them in sugar, spice, and everything nice, then baking them—which further brings out the fruits inherent sweetness and juices—it’s actually OK to use the not-so-great peaches here. What can you do with mushy peaches? […]

Powdery Mildew It is caused by the fungus Podosphaera pannosa. Young fruit develop white, circular spots that may enlarge. Infected areas on fruit turn brown and appear rusty. Symptoms usually occur on green fruit and disappear as the fruit develops. What does mold look like on a peach? White, round spots that get larger and […]