[quote=CoyoteQuilts]When the pit comes out easy. If they are not quite ripe the fruit sticks to the pit. You want the fruit soft/firm...
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There are two types of peaches. There is what is called 'Freestone" and a "Cling". That describes them quite well. One you make one long cut all around it and it will twist off into 2 pieces. The other one you have to cut smaller pieces of and won't get whole halves.
My very favorite of all peaches is the Elberta, which is a very famous old one.