Alabama News Center — The ultimate guide to enjoying Alabama’s peach season

By: Eric Velasco

Two things signal the unofficial start of summer in Alabama: the arrival of hot, sticky days and the appearance of the first Chilton County peaches of Alabama’s peach season.

Promises of a good 2024 peach crop — much better than last year’s disastrous harvest — are proving true as the first varieties of the sweet and juicy fruit hit the stands in mid-May at local farmers markets and popular outlets like Peach Park and Durbin Farms Market, both off Interstate 65. The harvest should continue through August.

Alabama farmers grow dozens of peach varieties with names like Junegold, Redhaven and Topaz, which mature at different times of the season. Each variety produces fruit for only seven to 10 days, so orchards are planted with several varieties to ensure a crop throughout the summer.

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