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Are peaches showing up at Farmer's market or groceries yet?
Posted on 5/8/17 at 10:38 am
Posted on 5/8/17 at 10:38 am
Y'all think if I go the to Farmers market I'll be able to get some peaches this week?
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Posted on 5/8/17 at 10:45 am to CarRamrod
Just like the Aurora Borealis!
Posted on 5/8/17 at 11:41 am to CarRamrod
My peach tree was waaaaay late this year. It's not even fully leafed out and still had actual blossoms last week. I'm in NWLA btw.
Winter was too warm for peach production. Barely got below freezing at all and peaches need like 72 consecutive hours or something for fruiting (just not once they bloom though). Here's a general info Harvest to Table link. (says 600-900 hours below 45 degrees) Here's another source on the "chilling hours" for fruit production: Garden Know How.
Winter was too warm for peach production. Barely got below freezing at all and peaches need like 72 consecutive hours or something for fruiting (just not once they bloom though). Here's a general info Harvest to Table link. (says 600-900 hours below 45 degrees) Here's another source on the "chilling hours" for fruit production: Garden Know How.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 11:41 am to CarRamrod
I haven't seen any on the farm truck that comes to the restaurant so i doubt they will be at the market.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 11:44 am to Sidicous
**** my ****
Well i have a wheat beer at the end of fermentation that needs fruit. i guess i need to think about changing the fruit.
Well i have a wheat beer at the end of fermentation that needs fruit. i guess i need to think about changing the fruit.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 12:07 pm to Sidicous
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It's not even fully leafed out and still had actual blossoms last week. I'm in NWLA btw.
Mine bloomed in mid-February here in middle TN. Had to scramble around and protect them from a hard freeze in early March.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 12:25 pm to BottomlandBrew
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Mine bloomed in mid-February here in middle TN. Had to scramble around and protect them from a hard freeze in early March.
I thought maybe my tree had suffered a sudden death or something it was so absolutely bare of anything until just a few weeks ago. Usual production is ready about the 3rd week of June through roughly mid July.
A good rough gauge is to check the Ruston Peach Festival schedule, they've been holding it a LONG time and have it coordinated with peak harvest time: June 23-24 2017
This post was edited on 5/8/17 at 12:29 pm
Posted on 5/8/17 at 1:33 pm to BottomlandBrew
you have peaches now? you should ship me some and ill ship you some beers.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 1:41 pm to CarRamrod
I think I have maybe 12 peaches on the two trees. 
Squirrels will probably get most of them before they ripen. I need a few more years for the trees to get bigger so I can have enough to lose to attrition and still have some left over.
Squirrels will probably get most of them before they ripen. I need a few more years for the trees to get bigger so I can have enough to lose to attrition and still have some left over. 
Posted on 5/8/17 at 6:15 pm to CarRamrod
From your friends at LSU AgCenter:
"Fresh, locally grown peaches are available from mid-April through mid-August in south Louisiana and from mid-May through mid-September in north Louisiana. The peak season is from June 15 to July 15.
The national peak period is July through August." LINK
The early ones are usually small, cling-type, and not as good. The best-tasting, big, freestone varieties ripen later in the peak season.
"Fresh, locally grown peaches are available from mid-April through mid-August in south Louisiana and from mid-May through mid-September in north Louisiana. The peak season is from June 15 to July 15.
The national peak period is July through August." LINK
The early ones are usually small, cling-type, and not as good. The best-tasting, big, freestone varieties ripen later in the peak season.
Posted on 5/9/17 at 8:38 am to CarRamrod
FYI Whole Foods has peaches now!
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