Hordes of tourists in Niagara aren’t the only sure sign it’s summer.
There’s also picking peaches.
It’s late July and the harvest is just getting started.
Last month’s weather full of heat and humidity, even the threat of hail made growers nervous about what kind of season this would be for the tender fruit.
But as customers at Vandelaar farm in Niagara-on-the-Lake told CHCH’s Lauran Sabourin, the yield is sweet and fresh. The stand was busy all day Friday.
Back at the Tregunno farm they’re busy sorting and packing crates full of the mouth-watering peaches.
Next stop? Grocery stores and markets across Ontario.
By the time every peach in Niagara is picked from the trees they will fill eight million baskets.
Fans of Niagara peaches should expect to see them in their neighbourhoods by this weekend.
Ontario fruit crops are great!
It will be great to have Ontario grown peaches available at our markets. Can’t wait to eat them.
Love the fresh peaches. Can’t wait for the peach festival.
Nothing like sweet Niagara peaches!
Yum yum peaches are here.
Looks good. I hope the article is right and these will be in local supermarkets because I usually find it hard to find local fruit in the grocery stores.
I don’t know about you but all I see in grocery stores is product of USA not Ontario.
cannot wait for the sweet taste of local ontario peaches…
Niagara peaches are the best! Yum!!!
so looking forward to making peach pies! Love our local produce
Can’t wait to get some peaches this season. I will be making jam this year for sure!
LOVE those peaches every year – it is well worth the drive to get them freshly picked – they are so delicious!
I sure do love our Ontario peaches.
They are very juicy this year !!
I cannot wait to sink my teeth into those great tasting peaches of Niagara, so delicious.
Those peaches are so darn good!!
I will be looking for the peaches from Ontario in the stores right away. They are the best!
Nothing compares to a Niagara peach
I can’t get enough of the fresh peaches!
Delicious I can not wait to get a basket
if you can go to peach festival its a must
I am on my way, two baskets, please. LOL
Yumm… peaches! Finally more local and not imported
Best in the world, can’t wait
Fresh local Ontario peaches have more flavour
Looking forward to local fruits and vegetables
Freestone peaches are the best in the world