Peaches are here!
Peach picking is a great adventure. Here in New England peaches are generally harvested in July and August.
Plan your peach picking in the morning to ensure you get the best crop. Once you arrive at the orchard, you’ll be given a container and directions to the location of the peaches. Peaches are completely ripe when they turn a reddish hue. Make sure you pick them from the tree – don’t pick them up from the ground.
Every orchard will have different peach varieties. Cling peaches have fruit that attaches to the pit. Freestone peaches have fruit that is not attached to the pit, which makes them easier to use for baking or canning.
Here’s a great recipe to get you started: Cinnamon Grilled Peaches with Mascarpone.
Click on the links below to find peach picking near you. Be sure to call ahead to check availability and hours of operation.
Connecticut
Bishop’s Orchards – Guilford
Drazen Orchards – Cheshire
Ellsworth Farm – Sharon
Holmberg Orchards – Gales Ferry
Lyman Orchards – Middlefield
Starberry Farm – Washington
Maine
Berry Best Farm – Lebanon
Libby & Son – Limerick
Massachusetts
Apex Orchards – Shelburne
Belkin Family Lookout Farm – Natick
Boston Hil Farm – North Andover
Brooksby Farm – Peabody
Carlson Orchards – Harvard
Carver Hill Orchard – Stow
Clearview Farm – Sterling
George Hill Orchards – Lancaster
Parlee Farms – Tynsgboro
Shelburne Farm – Stow
New Hampshire
Alyson Orchards – Walpole
Applecrest Farm – Hampton Falls
Butternut Farm – Farmington
Carter Hill Orchard – Concord
Rhode Island
Hill Orchards – Johnston
Sunset Orchards– North Scituate
Sweet Berry – Middletown
Vermont
Champlain Orchards – Shoreham
Shelburne Orchards – Shelburne
