2024 Brevard County, East-Central Florida Peach U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org
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Peach U-Pick Orchards in Brevard County, East-Central Florida in 2024, by county
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Osceola County
Deer Park Peaches-Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, blueberries, peaches, Oranges, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area you may bring your own food 6900 Kempfer Road, Saint Cloud, FL 34773. Phone: (321) 288-3697. Email:deerparkpeaches@gmail.com. Open: season will likely start in mid March, on Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 3pm, until fruit is gone, . Directions: .Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Deer Park Peaches Alternate Phone: (321) 288-3030. . Peach Season is typically April through early May only, Saturdays and Sundays only, unless appointment has been made for weekday;. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. From Melbourne, take Highway 192, 12 miles west of I-95, turn left onto Kempfer Rd, proceed 2.8 miles. From Central Florida take Highway 192 (Irlo Bronson Highway) east to Kempfer Road. From North Brevard, take I-95 south to Highway 192, then west 12 miles to Kempfer Rd. We are growers of several varieties of Florida Peaches. The Florida Peach has been a work-in-process undertaken by the fine agricultural professors at the University of Florida for over 40 years. Their work has come to fruition in the last several years, and now the tree-ripened Florida Peach is a coveted commodity. We have 6 acres of peach trees. The trees bloom in January, and fruit becomes available usually in early April and through the month of May. We are subject to the whims of Mother Nature though, and late freezes in Feb. or March can destroy the entire crop.(UPDATED: Ma7 02, 2018) (ADDED: May 26, 2015)
Premium Peach, LLC- peaches, 3920 Packard Avenue, Saint Cloud, FL 34772. Phone: 407-448-9958. Email:Premiumpeachfl@aol.com. Open: The season typically starts some time in April, please see our Facebook page for opening times and dates as they are extremely dependent on the amount of ripe fruit that we have. Directions: From Kissimmee, head east on 192. Turn right onto Vermont Avenue \(Canoe Creek Road\), continue for 4.7 miles. Turn left onto Deer Run Road, continue for 1.5 miles. Turn right onto Packard Avenue, continue for 0.5 miles. We are on the right hand side. .Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, Apple Pay and Android pay. . From Kissimmee, head east on 192. Turn right onto Vermont Avenue (Canoe Creek Road), continue for 4.7 miles. Turn left onto Deer Run Road, continue for 1.5 miles. Turn right onto Packard Avenue, continue for 0.5 miles. We are on the right hand side. Please see the FAQ note on our Facebook page for more information. We have University of Florida's UF Best, UF One, and UF Sun varieties. All of our peaches are yellow in color with a "non-melting" flesh and a clinging pit. We currently do not grow any white varieties of peaches. Kids are always welcome, but please do not bring any pets.
Peaches
Peach Picking Tips, Recipes and Information
In
the U.S., Peaches typically peak during late June through July in the South, and
July and August in the North. In order to produce good local peaches, producers
depend on ideal spring and early summer weather conditions, and no late frosts.
If you want to knowwhich are the best varieties of
peaches for home canning, see this page!
Before you leave to go to the farm:
Always call before you go to the farm - Peaches are affected by weather
(both rain and cooler temperature) more than most crops. And when they are
in season, a large turnout can pick a field clean before noon, so CALL
first!
Leave
early. On weekends, then fields may be picked clean by NOON!
Most growers furnish picking containers designed for peaches, but they may
charge you for them; be sure to call before you go to see if you need to
bring
containers. If you use your own containers, remember that heaping Peaches more than 14
inches deep will bruise the fruit on the bottom.
Plastic dishpans, metal oven pans with 3 inch tall sides and large
pots make good containers.
Bring
something to drink and a few snacks; you'd be surprised how you can work up
a thirst and appetite! And don't forget hats and sunscreen for the sun. Bugs
usually aren't a problem, but some deet might be good to bring along if it
has been rainy.
You might want to ask whether the peaches are! There are two major types of
peaches: "Freestone" and. "Clingstone". Freestone peaches and nectarines
have flesh that slips easily away from the pit. Clingstones are a REAL pain,
because the fruit tenaciously clings to the stone or pit! Most peach
varieties grown today are freestone and are usually available (dependingupon your location) from June through September. Some nectarines are
freestone and some are clingstone. Freestone nectarines are available in
June and July. Most plum varieties are clingstone.
When you get home
Spread the fruit out on towels or newspapers and separate any mushy or
damaged fruit to use immediately.
Put a couple of days supply into the fridge, wash and cut the others and
freeze them up!
Even under ideal conditions peaches will only keep for a week in a
refrigerator, so for best flavor and texture, use them as soon as possible
after purchase
Ripe peaches have a creamy or golden undertone and "peachy-sweet"
fragrance.
Peaches should be refrigerated and used within a few days.
Putting peaches and nectarines in a loosely closed paper bag at room
temperature for a day or two can help soften firm fruit - but they won't
become sweeter or ripen further - that stopped when they were removed from
th etree.
For best flavor, allow the fruit to ripen fully on the tree.
Store at 33�F to 40�F and high humidity (a vegetable drawer in the
fridge).
How to tell if the peaches are ripe!
Attached to the tree:Peaches are best picked when the fruit
separates easily from the twigs. If it is hard to pull off the tree, it
isn't ripe! Peaches will not ripen further once removed from the tree (they
only "soften")
Color:Green is definitely unripe, but you can't use red color as
an indicator of how ripe a peach is. Different peach varieties have
differing amounts of red blush in their natural coloring. Pick them when the
ground color changes from green to yellow, orange, red (or a combination).
The skin of yellow-fleshed varieties ripens to an orange tint, while the
skin of white-fleshed varieties changes from greenish- to yellow-white.
Softness:unless you
like your peaches very firm, pick your peaches with just a little "give"
when gently pressed. Peaches at this stage are great for eating, freezing,
and baking. Peaches won't ripen very much after picking!
Odor:It should smell sweet and ripe!
Tips on How to Pick Peaches
A
peach is softer than most fruit, so it is important to pick a peach gently, with
little pressure. Using the sides of your fingers rather your fingertips helps to
avoid bruising. Grab the peach firmly and pull it straight off the branch.
DON'T drop the peach into the basket, but set it in gently!
Marks on the Peachs:Bugs (particularly squash bugs and stink bugs)
bite fruit during development and this results in some imperfections in the
peach. This is especially the case with organically raised fruit. These
look like dents in the peaches if the peaches were bitten by a bug when they
were young. This causes a spot that does not grow properly and makes a wrinkle
in the peach. There's nothing wrong with these peaches. They may look funny, but
they will taste just as good as blemish-free peaches, and it's better not to
have the pesticides!
How much do you need?
Raw measures:
About 2 medium peaches = 1 cup sliced peaches.
About 4 medium peaches = 1 cup pureed peach.
About 3 medium peaches = 1 pound of peaches
Process yields (Raw amounts to processed amounts)
2 to 21/2 pounds of fresh peaches yields 1 quart canned
1 lb of fresh peaches typically yields 3 cups of peeled, sliced peaches
or 2 cups or puree.
It takes about 5 good sizes peaches or nectarines (or about 10 plums) to
fill one quart jar of canned peaches.
An average of 171/2 pounds of fresh peaches are needed per canner load of
7 quarts;
An average of 11 pounds is needed per canner load of 9 pints.
1 bushel = 48 to 50 pounds, yields approximately 18 to 25 quart jars.
And a visitor contributes this: 6-7 peaches makes about 4 cups puree, so 2-3
peaches make about 2 cups puree. 1 peach equals about 1 cup puree.
It's best to remove peach pits before you cook the peaches. Cherry, peach,
and apricot pits also contain amygdalin; the latter two, in potentially harmful
amounts. Fortunately, peach and apricot pits are sufficiently large and hard
that few people intentionally swallow or chew them. (The unapproved anti-cancer
drugSee this page for more
information&URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/pdq/cam/laetrile">Laetrileis a semisynthetic derivative of amygdalin; a cheaper version of
laetrile produced in Mexico came from crushed apricot pits.)See this page for more
information.