Peaches tend to be pretty fragile, so the ones that fell are likely to bruise before they finish ripening. You can try, but I don't think you should set your hopes too high.

I had a peach tree for a long time (finally got rid of it because ti made too much of a mess). I never sprayed, and never noticed any insect problems except for the ones that sat on the ground for more than a few hours.

If you want lots of peaches, I think the main thing you'll need to do in our climate is to deep water once a month. Just set the hose at the drip line of the tree and let it trickle for about a half hour. Move it halfway around the tree and leave it for another half hour. If the tree is big enough, do it in four spots. Otherwise, hit the other spots the next month.

If you don't see any insect holes on them, they're probably free of bugs. Peaches do seem fairly pest free around here. I picked my nectarines a little too early this year, and I left them on the counter to ripen for a week or more. Some got too mushy while ripening, so I should have waited longer before picking them. But you might as well give it a try and see what happens.

Two of the windfall peaches started to turn brown, so they'll have to be tossed. That leaves two more that I'm trying to ripen inside.

Every time I go out to check my peach tree, there are at least a couple dozen peaches on the ground underneath. Disheartening. Although I think they're so close to ripe that they're easy to dislodge. I checked one last night, decided to leave it on the tree to ripen more, and then it came loose and fell, so I brought it inside.

I'm really anticipating sweet, fresh peaches now.

Found some more windfalls that were unblemished or relatively unblemished.

I have a question, though. (Hello? Anyone still here?) A lot of the peaches are red and yellow and they look ripe or near ripe, but I've been leaving them on the tree because they're still hard.

When do I pick them? The peaches I buy in the store are often still hard, and I have to leave them for a couple days before they get soft and juicy. I'm afraid that if I leave mine on the tree till they're perfectly ripe, they'll fall off the tree and the squirrels, ants, and yellow jackets will ruin them before I can get to them.

Peach newbie here! Need advice.

Peach cobbler. Peaches and vanilla ice cream. Peach leather. Dried peach slices. Peach muffins. Peach crisp. Peach smoothies.

To paraphrase Homer, mmmmmmmmmmm, peaches!

(That's Homer Simpson, not Homer of Iliad fame. ;-) )

I'd pick them now, its pretty late in the season. I kept mine on a kitchen counter, and they ripened up within a matter of days. Go by smell - if they're ripe, they smell like a peach.

To add to your list: Peach Cheesecake. I have a really easy recipe I made last night.

I, too, go by smell.

I see a lot of ripe or near ripe peaches on the ground that have already been ruined by bugs or varmints. I collected AN ENTIRE BUCKET of windfalls that were unblemished or near unblemished, but it makes me mad to see so many going to waste.

And I have a couple that are VERY peachy smelling, and they look yellow and red. No green. I think I may use them today.

Off to empty my bucket and gather more peaches.

Yet another peach question. Some of the ones I gathered or picked were red on one side but still green on the other. Will they ripen up okay? Or did I just ruin more peaches?

Collected two grocery bags full of peaches. I'll check back maybe Sunday. I still have to rake up the fallen ones.

Er, with an organic orchard, often the fruit has a 'visitor'. This may seem yucky at first, but then consider that the 'visitor' just used maybe 1/6th, leaving you 5/6ths, to do with what you want.

As in, I just slice out the bug stuff and enjoy.

But Yikes, this year, the birds!! tiny little things that chirp and look cute!! Eat everything!!