Stone fruits?? What the heck are stone fruits?!

Peaches

What is in peaches?

• Peaches contain Vitamin A, which is good to keep your eyes and skin healthy!

Choosing peaches

• Choose peaches with reddish and velvety skin

Storing and preparing peaches​

• Rinse peaches before eating! They can be eaten whole, but make sure to avoid the pit inside
• ​Keep peaches out of sunlight and at room temperature until ripe. Once they get ripe, put peaches in refrigerator. They last up to five days!

Try these Peach Recipes!

Why you may not see as many Peaches in Connecticut this year:
​Even though there was not so much snow this Winter, the temperature dropped to below zero many times! The freezing cold temperatures killed most of this summer's peach crop, which is why there may not be many peaches at CT Farmers Markets this summer.  We hope that next summer they will be back! Don't worry, you should see all other stone fruits available at the CT Farmers Markets this summer!

Peach Cobbler

Peach Bran Muffins

Plums

Storing and preparing plums

• Allow ripe plums to sit and reach room temperature, this will make for the sweetest and juiciest flavor! Once they hit room temperature, they can be stored in the refrigerator for several days.
• If the plums are not ripe yet, leave them out on the counter until they get ripe before moving them to the refrigerator 

Try this plum recipe!

Plum Cucumber Salad

What is in plums?

• Plums contain Vitamin C which is helpful in fighting off colds and healing cuts!

Choosing plums

• Choose plums that are slightly soft to the touch

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More Stone Fruits

Cherries

Apricots

Nectarines

​Information adapted from:  https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/cdp/stellar-farmers-markets-recipes.pdf

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