How to choose a sweet, ripe, perfectly juicy peach and nectarine at the grocery store

[@magiegainey5036]

I love your videos! I’m 67 and have finally have learned how to pick the perfect watermelon, cantaloupe and now peaches and nectarines! 😂😂😂😂

[@FoodChainTV]

Thanks for watching!

[@marys6147]

Sometimes I've picked out a peach that had would pass the indent test but it would be mealy and dry. 😟 And then, too, I've gotten peaches that were quite hard when I'd buy them, but after leaving them on the counter for 2 or 3 days were the absolute BEST!! Perfect peaches can be elusive sometimes! 😄

[@VegasMikeP229]

I had read that the stem area of the peach should smell like a peach. If not, put it back. You mentioned smelling it a little but your primary test was the feel. Until recently (6/20/23), most of the peaches in the various grocery stores were hard enough to use to drive nails. Thanks for your information, I'll feel a bunch more peaches next time I get to the store. The nectarines in my area (Las Vegas) did feel like you're suggesting and were marvelous, better than the peaches!! Thanks for the great information!

[@FoodChainTV]

Thanks for watching!

[@manxology]

The best peach is still on the tree and falls into your hand with a very gentle pull. Or, if you happen to see one fall to the ground, then run grab it. Other-worldly, juice running off your chin, type flavor! Nonetheless, great advice for the store! Thanks.

[@FoodChainTV]

I agree! Unfortunately, unless you live in a peach region, like Georgia, you have to rely on a delivered peach.

[@lorainelavoy4083]

Love your videos

[@parichehrmanuchehr4679]

Excellent 👍Thankyou very much Christian

[@FoodChainTV]

Thanks for watching!

[@chrismalzahn8645]

I always wait until my favorite produce market gets the Colorado peaches in. I can eat 3-4 of those a day!

[@silverfoodie5305]

The best peaches are from South Carolina and Georgia, in my opinion. Love peaches!

[@rayzelrajoo5568]

Hi.. I love all your videos. Very educational and easy to follow through. Kindly upload a video on how to pick a fresh,sweet and fleshy Mangosteen. TQ😋😋😋

[@FoodChainTV]

I don't think I've ever seen a mangosteen at the grocery store here.

[@melindabanksisom8781]

IloveyourChannel❤

[@FoodChainTV]

Thank you! I hope that you subscribed!

[@MTM-v5w]

Best are from Mallorca. Taste Amazing.

[@carmelcasiĺlas]

thank you guy 🍑

[@peaceandlove70]

I really enjoy your videos! I find the best peaches at the farmer's market. How do you pick a juicy and crunchy jicama?

[@FoodChainTV]

Thanks for your suggestion for a jicama video. I will add that to the list.

[@cindylehman4818]

I have picked up peaches that seemed ripe. Soft smelled peachy but when I ate it, it was mealy. The texture was bad. Why does that happen and how do I avoid it?❤

[@blackisblack22]

I remember in my childhood that peaches smelt incredibly good and today, despite the fact that they look delicious, they are hard and smell like grass. I don't buy peaches anymore.

[@FoodChainTV]

Yes it's hard to find a perfectly good peach. There are many variables that have to come together for a perfect peach to grow. Weather is a big factor.

[@kathymelcher5971]

The best peach I have ever eaten was from a roadside fruit stand in Virginia. I still dream about those peaches 40 years later.. 🍑 🍑

[@buddyholly4672]

Same way to pick a ripe mango 🥭 most important it should smell amazing

[@bagotoetags801]

I have a suspicion that the big so-called discount stores buy second or third quality fruits and vegetables so they can sell at lower prices than premium quality fruits being sold at high-end grocers. Also, are the selling prices determined by the juiciness and crispness of the produce. Is this true? I'm a subscriber to your channel and cherish your expertise on how to pick the best of the bunch.

[@FoodChainTV]

You might be onto something. All I know is that the best peach I've ever had was from Costco a few years ago - 2017, I think.

[@SP-ql9xz]

Thank u❤

[@indygrammy]

I live in IN and we get ours specially ordered online from the Peach Truck! Perfection 🍑

[@FoodChainTV]

I'll check them out. Thanks!

[@traceybennett8053]

How do you properly ripen a peach that isn't ready to eat?

[@FoodChainTV]

You can just put it on your kitchen counter and wait for it to ripen. If you want to speed it up, you can put it in a paper bag.

[@KH-co4ez]

Seems like my peaches are always mushy

[@davidjohnson1414]

I reckon having a good nose is a bonus to selecting the best fruit; not everyone has excellent smell 😋

[@FoodChainTV]

Peaches are easy, because the aroma of a good peach is so strong!

[@susanchase3170]

Best peaches are in weatherford Texas

[@burbie1342]

I hope you bought that peach and a nectarine that you just jammed your finger into ,and basically bruised it ! now it’s gonna start to rot.

[@FoodChainTV]

Of course, I did!

[@buddyholly4672]

😆

[@melodievandyke2930]

The best peaches I've had come from South Carolina or Georgia, NOT California!!!

[@FoodChainTV]

I agree! The best peach I ever had came from Georgia. It was found at a Costco, and I think it was like 2016 or 2017. It was perfection. And they were the size of baseballs!

[@manxology]

I use the old man method.

[@FoodChainTV]

Never fails!

[@SamCraig-n8r]

Which is….?

[@TC-vl9ij]

WRONG! WRONG! STOP Squeezing with your fingers! You are damaging the fruit. Use your entire hand, i.e., the palm of your hand.

[@illuminatiagent7691]

Could you please make a video on 🍐. When i buy them they are hard like a stone, leave them on the kitchen counter and leave the kitchen for two minutes they become mushy and disgusting.

[@FoodChainTV]

Thanks for the suggestion!