Where can I get white peaches?

[sam_1]

Any ideas folks? Have you seen them anywhere?
I'm downtown so any locations here would be helpful...thanks!

[pinstripeprincess]

i've seen them all over china town and all the groceries that i frequent (dominion, fiesta farms, no frills)

good ripe ones that weren't shipped practically frozen, now that's the search.

[sam_1]

I guess I haven't been paying attention...I usually just look for ripe-looking Ontario peaches when I'm shopping. I'll check out the StLM this weekend.
Thanks!

[jinxed]

I get them from T&T supermarket, but they don't usually have a super ripened peachy flavour. You might want to try some of the farmers markets, where they are picked when ripe rather than still 'green'. It's the middle of peach-picking season (month of August), so now's the time for some lovely peaches!

http://www.toronto.ca/events/markets.htm
Liberty Village Farmers Market: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/410014

[sam_1]

Great, I'll check out Metro Hall this week and see if they have any.
Late summer is the only time to eat peaches!
Thanks for your suggestions.

[itryalot]

Sam - If you really like them, then you should peel and puree them and freeze them in small batches. Nothing tastes better in the middle of the winter than a bellini made with white peach nectar.

[kasey j miller]

I picked up a white peach at the Harvest Wagon the other day. One peach cost me about $2 but it was huge and perfect and eating it, with juice dripping down my face was the sweetest moment I can remember.

[thought_for_food]

They had them at the East York Farmers' Market this week. Delicious.

[sam_1]

Thanks everyone. I usually see the small unripe ones at the supermarket....but they are not very appealing. I'll see if the market at Metro Hall has any today - if the rain holds off!

[chocabot]

the new T&t on cherry st has large white peaches from the US. Bramburg, Bramber...? can't remember the variety name but they were $1.29/lb and though not soft/ripe they were pristine.

[rat under paper]

I bought some a few days ago at Longo's (Leslie & York Mills) to make bellinis, but they were mealy and flavourless. Had to throw them out- quel drag.

[aser]

pretty much all the farmers markets in the city will have them, we're in the midst of peach season. I saw a bunch at Dufferin Grove this Thursday.

Nothing annoys me more than seeing California peaches around this time, such a waste.

[jinxed]

Does anyone know of any peach orchards within traveling distance (1-2hr) of the GTA that still has good peaches left? I wanted to go this weekend, but it looks like the orchard we were planning to go to (Cherry Avenue Farms) is done for the (peach) season. boo...

[ER2]

I saw them today in Pusateri (Yorkville) @ 2.99 a pound.

[jinxed]

Thanks, but I'd really like to find a pick-your-own farm. Not necessarily white peaches, but any peaches would do!

[wesarge]

beamsville- go south west on king st. all kinds of orchards plus some decent wineries. it is about an hour from downtown.

[sam_1]

I ended up getting some really sweet ones at the "farmer's market" at Metro Centre last week (Thursday). They were delicious, not mealy at all.

[Mila]

They had them at City Hall Market yesterday and they are delicious. Better than the Red Haven's now. $4 for 5 or 6 big ones.