With peaches coming into season, let’s explore how to pick the perfect peach! Firstly, there are over 300 different varieties of peaches grown in the US including clingstone and freestone. Clingstone peaches are difficult to remove from the pit, but they are juicier and sweeter than freestone which easily come apart from the pit, but they are firmer and better for baking. There are also semi-freestone peaches that are a hybrid that are sweet and pull away from the pit. The next choice is white flesh, which is sweeter and used for jams and sauces, or yellow flesh which has the classic peach flavor. The three factors of picking the perfect peach are smell, touch, and looks. The peach must have a slight blush on it, with a fragrant peach smell and a slightly soft texture when you squeeze it.