Elberta peaches are one of the most popular varieties for home canning because they are completely freestone, have good texture and the skin can be blanched off fairly easily. The variety is thought to have originated in Georgia in the 1870's. Many Elbertas are picked green so that they can be shipped, but ours are picked more yellow for better flavor. ABOUT KELLEY ORCHARDS Kelley Orchards maintains about 35 acres of non-GMO fruit trees and produces tomatoes, dried fruit, jams and other fruit products alongside multiple varieties of plums, pluots, pears, peaches, nectarines, cherries, berries, grapes and apples which ripen throughout the summer and fall. As a small family farm on a 100-year-old farm ground, we understand how important it is to think in the long term. Some of the things we do to maintain healthy soil and environment are: Using 100% clean, renewable electricity on the farm (and home). Most energy is produced at the farm with solar panels. The rest is provided through Idaho Power’s “Green Power Program”. Finding and implementing pest management techniques that are the least disruptive to the natural environment. We do use EPA-compliant sprays far in advance of harvest. Using drip and sprinkler irrigation to eliminate soil erosion and increase water efficiency. Maintaining permanent cover crops on most of the soil to prevent erosion and dust, encourage biological activity in the soil and provide habitat for native pollinators.
1/4 Bushel (11lbs), 1/2 Bushel (22lbs), 4lb Tote Bag