Peaches & Nectarines

Early, mid, and late season stone fruits, picked “just ripe” for unmatched flavour and nutrition.

Peaches
About Our Peaches & Nectarines

Niagara's Stone Fruit, At Its Peak

Niagara is known for its stone fruits, and there is nothing like eating a fresh, tree-ripened peach. We grow early, mid, and late season peaches and nectarines, and we strive to grow fruit packed with flavour and nutrition by picking them when they are “just ripe.”

Ripening times vary with each variety and Mother Nature’s timing.

Peach & NectarineVarieties We Grow

From traditional freestone peaches to delicate white-fleshed varieties, donut peaches, and smooth-skinned nectarines.

Yellow Fleshed

Peaches

The classic Niagara peach, sweet, juicy, and balanced.

Harrow Diamond

Highly cold-hardy and disease resistant. The first to ripen, medium-sized fruit with attractive red-blushed yellow skin, yellow flesh, and excellent flavour. Considered semi-freestone. Ideal for fresh eating and canning.

Garnet Beauty

Large, early, and delicious. Yellow-fleshed fruit with golden skin and a smooth red blush. Trees produce clouds of pink blooms in spring, followed by juicy, medium-large peaches in summer. Enjoy in pies, cobblers, or fresh off the tree.

Red Haven

A firm freestone fruit with succulent flesh and a flavour balanced between sweetness and tartness. Holds its shape when cooked, great for canning, baking, grilling, and preserves. Juicy enough for a burst of flavour with each bite.

Coral Star

Mid to Late August

Larger, high quality, yellow-fleshed and freestone. Very sweet, rich, slightly tangy flavour. Juicy and aromatic with bright, firm, orange-red skin. Does not brown easily when cut, ideal for fresh eating, baking, and canning.

Crest Haven

Late-season, high-quality, yellow-fleshed freestone peach. Rich, sweet-tart flavour, high juiciness, and a firm texture that holds up well for canning.

Loring

Large, high-quality, yellow-fleshed freestone peaches. Exceptional, balanced flavour, intensely sweet with a slight tang. Firm, juicy texture and vibrant orange-yellow skin with a red blush.

Baby Gold Selection

Baby Gold Peaches

Firm, dense, perfect for canning, see our dedicated Baby Gold page for more.

Vinegold

Early-season variety with medium-to-large fruit. Great if you want to get your canning done early.

Baby Gold #5

Late-season peach ripening from late August into mid-September.

Baby Gold #7

Typically ripens after Baby Gold #5, around mid-September.

Pale & Honeyed

White Peaches

Creamy skin and flesh with an exceptionally sweet, floral flavour.

White Lady

A semi-freestone variety with soft, juicy, melting flesh. Exceptionally sweet, often reminiscent of honey or floral notes. Delicate and easily bruised, but wonderfully sweet.

August Rose

Pale, creamy skin and flesh with a soft, melting texture. Sweet and mild, distinct from traditional yellow peaches.

Flat & Juicy

Donut Peaches

Unique flat-round shape, bursting with flavour and very juicy.

Tango

Sweet, mild, slightly tangy flavour with a firm texture.

Buenos

Bursting with flavour and very juicy, great for fresh eating and fruit salads.

Saturn

Sweet, mild, perfect for slicing into salads or baking and grilling.

Smooth Skinned

Nectarines

Smooth skin, firm flesh, and a perfect balance of sweetness and tartness.

Harflame

Aug 5 to Sept 20

Yellow-flesh freestone nectarine. Juicy, succulent texture and pleasing acidity. Honeyed, tropical undertones.

Harblaze

Aug 5 to Sept 20

Yellow-flesh freestone variety with a perfect balance of sweetness and tartness.

White Knight

Aug 15 to Sept 5

White-flesh variety, refreshing, thirst-quenching, and exceptionally sweet.

When To Find Us

Peach & Nectarine Season at the Market

Our peaches and nectarines are best from early August through mid-September. Come find us at a Toronto farmers market, we’ll have fresh-picked baskets waiting.

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First Pick Early August
Peak Season Mid-August through early September
Last Harvest Mid to late September

“Treat the Earth well. It was not given to you by your parents. It was loaned to you by your children.”

— Kenyan Proverb