This is from our first picking and it didn't even make a dent in the plethora of peaches still hanging on the tree. We have been eating lots of them and also peeling and freezing even more.
Kyle picked a bunch while Kallie and I were gone, too. He was being useful by blanching them so they could peel easier but left them on the counter too long and they spoiled. I would say "What a waste!" but there are so many more still out there. He gave some to our neighbors and friends and even had a 5 gallon bucket full to the brim (picked in about 10 minutes) waiting for me when I got home. I think he is a little burned out on peaches but he did so good picking and freezing while we were away. I think I have peeled probably 300+ since I've been home. They are small so they don't actually have a lot of fruit but when you have a zillion, it fills up your freezer fast. Since I didn't want my freezer space taken up by only peaches, I looked into canning some.
It turned out to be a simple process but time consuming. I think the most time consuming part, though, was cutting up the peaches...which I would have to do if I canned or froze them. I used this recipe but there are tons to choose from. I now have nine of those puppies in our pantry. At least we have plenty of pantry space. Maybe Kallie will be able to taste home-grown pureed peaches in a few months. :)
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That is a ton of peaches!! I've been wanting to plant a peach tree in our backyard. Maybe we can te it done soon! :)
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