Tag: Peach varieties

According to Specialty Produce, yellow peaches are available in the Northern Hemisphere from May to September and the Southern Hemisphere from October to April. Knowing if yellow peaches are in season is key to enjoying their signature sweet and tangy flavor at its absolute peak.

While peaches are renowned for their sweetness, they are, in fact, an acidic fruit, with yellow-fleshed varieties typically ranging in pH from 3.30 to 4.05. This inherent acidity is what gives them their classic tangy flavor profile that balances the high sugar content.

A recent Facebook post explicitly referred to a "clean free peach" as a freestone variety, revealing a consumer term for a key botanical classification. This means the fruit's flesh cleanly and easily separates from the pit, making prep for cooking, canning, or snacking effortless.