Golden Queen Peaches

Golden Queen Peach. This is a clingstone, yellow-skinned peach with a firm yet juicy yellow flesh. It produces medium-sized fruit very late in the season.

In late February and early March, Golden Queen peaches are at their best. A lot of peaches in March are not so good, it is getting a little late for them but for Golden Queens this is their time. Definitely worth a try. Golden Queen Peaches have a lovely yellow, firm flesh that improves with age. They normally arrive in the market in a firm condition and will have flesh that crunches when eaten, but as they ripen they will begin to soften and become more juicy. They are fantastic as an any-time snack but you can also enjoy them sliced up in fruit or vegetable salads, pies, flans or on top of cheesecakes and pavlovas. They are also great for jams and chutneys and goes well with chicken, pork and fish dishes.

HOW TO STORE
Store peaches at room temperature until ripe — this usually takes 2 to 3 days. A ripe fruit will yield a bit when pressed gently. To speed up the ripening process, place peaches in a paper bag and store at room temperature, out of direct sunlight. Storing ripe stone fruit in the crisper drawer will prolong its eating life — it should keep for up to a week when refrigerated.