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By FLORENCE A. VICKERS
Extension A**xit
The 1984 peach season is upon us and the Virginia peach harvest will be better than ever, says Susan Wiley, marketing specialist with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Luckily Mother Nature was cooperative and did not bestow a late frost on the peach blossoms. The peaches will be a good size and will have excellent flavor and fragrance. July, National Peach Month, celebrates the harvest, but peaches will be plentiful through August.
Nothing could possibly be more delicious than a ripe, juicy peach freshly picked from the tree. To ergoy the freshest peaches, why not pick your own or buy them fresh picked at the orchard? The 1984 Peach Guide, available through the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, lists locations throughout the state where growers offer pick-yourown or fresh-picked peaches. To receive a free copy of the guide, send a self-addressed, stamped, business-size envelope to Peach Guide, VDACS, P.O. Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23209. Remember to call the orchard before making the trip to be assured that peaches are still available and to inquire whether containers are provided, reminds Ms. Wiley.
Virginia hosts the growth of many delicious peach varieties. The most important difference among the varieties is whether the peach is freestone with the flesh separating easily from the pit; or clingstone with the flesh adhering to the pit. For eating fresh, canning and freezing, the freestone peaches are easier to slice neatly and are faster to work with if processing a large quantity. However, the clingstone peaches
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