Ms. Ingie wrote:Lots of changes this year. I'm not happy.
The GP wrote:Ms. Ingie wrote:Lots of changes this year. I'm not happy.
I haven't noticed other significant changes besides the two Chicago area locations missing.
Ms. Ingie wrote: I have been able to time pick ups with trips to Wisconsin. The schedule has changed in several locations and I'm finding it difficult to make the new schedule work.
Tree-Ripe Fruit wrote: Peach supply update
Due to the overwhelming demand for peaches this season, we have had to make the very difficult decision to place a box limit on a few of our delivery dates. This is a decision we hate to make, and one we don't make lightly. We truly do apologize for this inconvenience and please know our entire team is working tirelessly to get the more peaches to the Midwest to remove this limit ASAP.
We understand many of you are buying in bulk for multiple households, so we are strongly encouraging everyone who is planning to come out to go to our website's location pages to see if your stop has been affected. We will post updates regarding any changes to fruit availability there, rather than here on Facebook. We have links to each state's page below so you can find your location and date.
In an effort due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation, we are continuing to make a big effort to keep our customers and employees safe. Unfortunately, this means we will be discontinuing the use of cash at all stops effective immediately. Please use credit/debit payment or mobile pay. If you must use cash for any reason, please have the exact amount as we will not be able to give change. If you are paying by check, please have them filled out completely before approaching the sales table. Thank you for your understanding!
Wisconsin: http://www.tree-ripe.com/wisconsin-locations
Illinois: http://www.tree-ripe.com/illinois-locations
Iowa: http://www.tree-ripe.com/iowa-locations
Michigan: http://www.tree-ripe.com/michigan-locations
Minnesota: http://www.tree-ripe.com/minnesota-locations
excelsior wrote:Tree-Ripe's citrus run (Navel oranges, Ruby Red grapefruit, and Minneola tangelos--better known as a Honeybell) ...
The GP wrote:excelsior wrote:Tree-Ripe's citrus run (Navel oranges, Ruby Red grapefruit, and Minneola tangelos--better known as a Honeybell) ...
Tree-Ripe also does citrus as excelsior noted in 2015. Free delivery to Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. We ordered a box of ruby red grapefruit and satsuma mandarins in December. The grapefruit was quite good. Very juicy. I thought the mandarins were okay. They had a more delicate flavor. I might order the January gift box which has 10 pounds of assorted fruit (grapefruit, honeybells, Shiranui mandarins and honey tangerines) plus a pound of Wisconsin raw honeoy.
cilantro wrote:Seeing this post, I placed an order for honeybells, never having had one before. They are super juicy, with a flavor I would describe as somewhere between mild and nonexistent. They were also by far the most expensive item. Does anyone eat these? Did I get a bad batch or is that what they're supposed to be like?
THE HONEYBELL IS A PREMIUM EATING-ORANGE, WITH SWEET HONEY FLAVOR AND VERY EASY TO PEEL WITH SO MUCH JUICE THEY SAY YOU NEED TO SIT IN A BATHTUB TO EAT THEM!
annak wrote:might someone advise whether you need to pre-pay or reserve your box? or you just show up to the parking lot? i used their contact form but they haven't replied. i've always wanted to try but never been in town for their dates. this year works, so i just need to figure out how. thanks!
The GP wrote:I love when the peach army is in the house. Picked them up Friday. Came downstairs today to the lovely peach aroma. They are ready.
ronnie_suburban wrote:What a great shot!
The GP wrote:It's one I do pretty much every year. 2017 might be one of my favorites.
cilantro wrote:Sorry for the very late notice. They’re at the Morton Grove Menards this morning until 10:30am. No Chicago stops this year, I believe.
The peaches we got in Gurnee last week are as great as ever.
cilantro wrote:Sorry for the very late notice. They’re at the Morton Grove Menards this morning until 10:30am. No Chicago stops this year, I believe.
The peaches we got in Gurnee last week are as great as ever.
Florida Satsuma oranges: $40 – 1/2 bushel box (approximately 22-24 lbs)
Florida Ruby Red grapefruit: $40 – 1/2 bushel box (approximately 22-24 lbs)
Georgia Pecans: 1 lb bag – $13
But horticulturists at the University of Georgia say roughly 90% of the Peach State’s crop has been destroyed by bad weather and a warming climate.
The last time things were this bad was 1955, according to Lawton Pearson of Pearson Farm in Fort Valley, Georgia.
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“Not Georgia peaches,” Pearson says. “I don’t think you’ll see Georgia peaches in the grocery store.”
One bright spot? The few peaches that make it benefit from having all the sun, water and nutrients to themselves.
“The peaches you’re left with are fantastic and huge and sweet,” Pearson says. “It leaves you wanting more.”
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The United States trails in peaches globally, producing only 5 percent of the world total. China, the native land of peaches, produces 45 percent of the world crop, according to Clemson Cooperative Extension.
According to USDA reports, the top 10 peach-producing states in 2018 were, in order, California, South Carolina, New Jersey, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Washington, Michigan, New York and West Virginia, which put out 6,500 tons of the fruit.
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