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: 08-17-08

Next expected update - 08-24-08

NOW OPEN FOR 2008 SEASON

Scroll Down to see the Ripening Schedule for what varieties are currently available.  Future dates 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-AUG 8 - Semi Cling Technically but most consider it the first freestone of the season - SOLD OUT

Redstar -- AUG 1-15 - Freestone - SOLD OUT

Jim Dandy -- AUG 1-15 - Freestone  - SOLD OUT

007 -- AUG 1-13 - "James Bond Peach" :) - Freestone - SOLD OUT

Starfire -- AUG 4 - 8 - Freestone - SOLD OUT

Contender -- AUG 10-20 - Freestone - AVAILABLE NOW  

CORALSTAR -- AUG 12-25 - Freestone - AVAILABLE NOW

Harcrest -- Aug. 17 -  Freestone

Encore -- Aug. 20 - Freestone

 

White Peaches

Saturn -- Donut Peach "Policeman's Favorite!"  :) - July 28 - Aug 8 - SOLD OUT

Nectar -- July 28 - Aug 25 - Freestone - LAST WEEK OF AVAILABILITY

Blushing Star -- Aug 18-20 - Freestone - COMING LATE THIS WEEK

 

   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 - AVAILABLE NOW

Aug 5        Wealthy - AVAILABLE NOW

Aug 15           Ginger Gold - AVAILABLE NOW

                    Akane - AVAILABLE NOW

Aug 20          Gala - AVAILABLE NOW!

                    Honeycrisp - COMING SOON! - BEST TO CALL AND RESERVE THESE IF YOU WANT THEM!

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

Oct 20        York Imperial - VERY LIMITED AVAILABILITY UNTIL 2009

Nov 1          Black Twig - WILL RETURN 2009???  Hopefully!

                  Cripps Pink (aka Pink Lady®)

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.