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How do you know when peaches are ripe enough to pick?

Last Updated: September 14, 2008

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Peaches are ripe enough to pick when:
*the background color of the fruit changes from green to yellow
*the peach flesh yields to slight pressure
*the fruit yields easily to a twisting motion along with a rotation of the wrist toward the branch
*the fruit has the desired sweet flavor

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