Eckert’s Home Grown Peaches
Eckert’s home grown peaches are available
at Eckert’s Belleville Country Store.
We are more excited than ever about our tree-ripened peaches, especially after last year! Chris Eckert reported that our peach crop is phenomenal and he is also predicting the peaches to be bigger than we have ever seen. First of the season peaches are available in our Country Store, and we anticipate pick-your-own peaches to begin around mid-July.
For the most up-to-date pick-your-own crop information, check Eckert’s Harvest Hotline.
Eckert’s Home Grown Peaches Ripening Schedule
| CLING STONE | JUNE | JULY | AUG |
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| Garnet Beauty |  |
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| Red Haven |  |
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| Jim Dandee | |
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| Loring | |
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| Crest Haven | |
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| Encore | |
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| White Peaches | |
Enjoy this peach recipe from the Eckert Family Cookbook.
Peach Skillet Preserves
- 3 cups (heaping) peeled and diced peaches
- 3 cups (scant) sugar
- 2 Tbs. Fresh lemon juice
- 12 maraschino cherries, chopped
In a large skillet, combine peaches, sugar and lemon juice and mix well. Slowly heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Cook on medium for 10 minutes or until desired thickness. Stir in cherries. Remove from heat; allow to thoroughly cool in skillet, stirring occasionally so fruit will absorb syrup and plump up. Spoon into small sterilized jars to 1/2 inch from top. Seal and store in refrigerator.
We have a new cookbook of peach recipes!! In Everything’s Peachy At Eckert’s you will discover more than 100 delicious recipes! Here are a couple of our favorites ...
Magic Peach Cobbler
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup flour
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 3/4 cups peeled and sliced peaches
- whipped cream or ice cream
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place butter in a 13 X 9 glass baking dish and melt in oven. In a bowl, combine 1/2 cup sugar, flour, baking powder and milk and mix well. Pour mixture over melted butter; do not stir! Arrange peaches on top of batter and sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake for 35 minutes or until golden and bubbly. Serve topped with whipped cream or ice cream. Serves 8–10.
Peachy & Nutty Spinach Salad
- 2 Peaches
- 4 - 5 cups spinach, rinsed and dried
- 3/4 cup toasted pecans
- 1/4 - 1/2 cup Eckert’s Vidalia Onion & Poppyseed Dressing
Peel and slice peaches into bite-size pieces. In a bowl, combine peaches, spinach and pecans. Toss with dressing.