Jersey Fresh Local Peaches Available Throughout the 2022 Growing Season

begins with the yellow-fleshed variety Sentry around July 4, with a sprinkling of very early white and yellow fleshed peaches.

Jersey Fresh Local Peaches Available Throughout The 2022 Growing Season

Locally-grown Jersey Fresh peaches should be available in plentiful supplies from very early July until mid September, according to the New Jersey Peach Promotion Council. Bonnie Lundblad, chair of the Council said, “Our season usually begins with the yellow-fleshed variety Sentry around July 4, with a sprinkling of very early white and yellow fleshed peaches. 

Farmers Markets, Restaurants, Supermarkets Celebrate Jersey-Fresh Peaches During August ‘Jersey Peach Month’

August is ‘New Jersey Peach Month,’ as proclaimed by the governor. And, venues throughout the state are joining in with “peachy” events and menus. Following is a calendar listing when and where you can find them.

New Jersey Peach Growers Optimistic After Excellent Dormant Season

After an excellent winter and early spring with mild/ cold temperatures and abundant rainfall and snow, New Jersey Peach Growers anticipate an excellent crop of peach flowers, with full bloom in early April.

Jersey Peaches are ‘Comin’

“We strive to grow the very best peaches without cutting corners on food safety and a safe environment for our workers,” says Santo John Maccherone, one of the state’s primary growers, who sells his peaches and home-made peach cider and peach salsa under the Circle M label.