Welcome to the Peters Orchards and Market Homepage celebrating 100 years in business in 2008!

Scroll down to see our latest peach and apple ripening schedule

and for contact information.

Last Update of Site: 7-17-08

Next expected update - 07-23-08

NOW OPEN FOR 2008 SEASON

OUR 2008 CROP LOOKS GREAT!!!  BUT IT HARVEST DATES WILL BE NEARLY 2 WEEKS LATER THAN LAST YEAR! 

Dates below in the Ripening Schedule reflect what is our current best guess for dates of harvest this year. 

Hours of Operation:

             Monday - Saturday: 8 am - 5 pm

Sunday’s: 12 pm - 5 pm

  Ripening Schedule 2008

Homegrown Peaches

Peaches should be available through Labor Day. Following is a list of the peaches we now grow and their approximate ripening dates.

 

Yellow Peaches

  

Redhaven -- July 25 - Semi Cling Technically but most consider it the first freestone of the season

Jim Dandy -- July 30 - Freestone 

Contender -- Aug. 10 - Freestone

Harcrest -- Aug. 17 -  Freestone

Encore -- Aug. 20 - Freestone

 

White Peaches

Nectar - July 28 - Aug 3 - Freestone

Blushing Star - Aug 10 - 20 - Freestone 

 

   Homegrown Apples

 

 Following is a list of the apples we grow and the dates we expect to have them for sale at our market.  Sorry we are not a U-Pick Orchard and the apples that we have listed below as available should be in our market ready for purchasing.    

July 11          Lodi

Aug 5        Wealthy 

Aug 15           Ginger Gold 

                    Akane 

Aug 20          Gala 

                    Honeycrisp 

Sept 5         Jonathan 

                  Golden Delicious

Sept 15      Early Fuji 

Sept. 20       Red Delicious  

                  Jonagold 

                  Granny Smith 

                  Red Rome 

                   Sun Fuji 

Oct.15         Fuji 

                   Braeburn 

                   Winesap 

                  Arkansas Black - WILL RETURN 2009

                  Cameo

                   Cripps Pink (aka Pink Lady®)

Oct 20        York Imperial - VERY LIMITED AVAILABILITY UNTIL 2009

Nov 1          Black Twig - WILL RETURN 2009

All dates are approximate and may vary due to Mother Nature. Please contact us for the latest information!

 

Peters Market: 1 1/2 miles east on U.S. 65, Waverly, MO

Phone: 660-493-2368

Email:  petersmkt@hotmail.com

Pink Lady® is a registered trademark of Pink Lady America, L.L.C.