In 2 weeks it will be time to harvest my peach crop. I have a neighbor pal who likes to get into the tree with me, and shares the harvest. Mrs. BD will make us a couple of peach pies (my favorite pie), and I will can 10-12 jars of peach chutney.
Some peach jam too.
I don't bother spraying, so my fruit are not picture-perfect but neither am I.
It's an abundant crop this year - note branch broken by the weight of the peaches. I'll let it hang and see what happens.
For cooking, best to use peaches before they are ripe for eating.