Peach Storage

Picking, Handling & Ripening Tips

• Peaches are ready to pick at 10 to 16 pounds flesh firmness
• Minimize excessive handling
• Market fruit as soon as possible
• Market ripest fruit first
• Ripe New Jersey peaches do not need to be preconditioned and will generally not get mealy
• Peach flesh firmness
  • Ready to display – 6 to 8 pounds
  • Ready to eat – 2 to 3 pounds
• At 68 degrees F  peaches lose about 2 pounds of firmness per day