If you pick peaches too early, youll have hard, flavorless fruit.
But if you pick peaches too late, your harvest may turn mushy orget gobbled up by birds.
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Unlike citrus fruits and cherries, peaches can continue to ripen after harvesting.
Yes, peaches that fall off tree branches too early can be ripened off the tree.
Simply place the fruit on your countertop for a few days until the skin turns a golden yellow color!
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