Picky Peaches

Most people just think a peach is a peach. Yet, I guess growing up in the South, people know their peaches. Therefore, people are "pick and choose" the kind of peaches they will take home with them. At Strawberry Hill, we will pick from over 1,000 acres of peaches this year on our farm. Though, until July, we will pick from cling-stone peach trees.We grow 6 varieties that are cling-stone, and they are always the first peaches to come in. Cling-stone is a type of peach thats meat will stick to the seed. In other words, the seed will not automatically come out when you slice it open. People do not prefer this type of peach because they are "too much work," and honestly, a lot of people turn their nose up to these peaches.
What everyone is anticipating is free stone peaches that do not come in in the Upstate until the first week of July. No doubt, free stone peaches taste better, look better, and are larger than the early peaches. I honestly like both freestones and clingstones, but some have a preference, and it is fine by me.