2006-07-14 01:00:23 · 7 answers · asked by A B W 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
All gone my friend. Corporate America has tried to maximize shelf life. Fuzzy peaches do not hold very well and are not an ideal product. Most fruit is waxed now before hitting shelfs to increase shelf life.
If you wax a peach, it is no longer fuzzy, so those days are gone. It is all about shelf life.
Try a local farmers markt and you have a chance
2006-07-14 01:43:00 · answer #1 · answered by billyandgaby 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I have been wondering that same thing. I am from NC, and we have many fruit and veggie stands from local farmers around here, but all of the peaches I have come across, just don't look that good, and the ones that look good are extremely hard. I did have someone tell me to put them in a paper bag on the counter for a couple of days and that they will ripen.
2006-07-14 08:07:02 · answer #2 · answered by Barbi W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Peaches grow in my area. It was not a very good year for peaches. They were small and not very juicy. We didn't get enough rain and it was too hot too early. The plums were the same way.
2006-07-14 11:11:37 · answer #3 · answered by Sharingan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My friend Jean has them all at her house. I'm not sure, but I think she sits them in the sun to further ripen because you're right....this years peaces are leaving something to be desired. Sit em on a sunny windowsill or take them outside and put them on a table for many hours. That should make them juicy and soft and good and yummy.
2006-07-14 08:08:17 · answer #4 · answered by Sleek 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This has just not been a good year due to the weather. There was an article on t.v. the other day as well in regards to this. It's unfortunate. Pray for weather to be what it needs to be throughout each year.
2006-07-14 08:07:26 · answer #5 · answered by Howdy! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try a farmers market, perhaps? They're still around. You just have to find them.
2006-07-14 08:03:39 · answer #6 · answered by . 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did they go out of season, not growing anymore?
2006-07-14 08:04:04 · answer #7 · answered by traceylolanna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋