Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-08-08
THE PEACH OF The PEOPLE,
THAT is WHAT NEW WORKERS CALL
THE DELAWARE PRODUCT.

The Rosy-oheeked Beauties Have APP
peRied in tho New York markets and
Are Receiving JOY fuI Welcome How
a Stranger is Received by Delaware
Peach Grower.
Delaware pesches have appeared IN
this marke. within the last few days,
says the New York Sun Of to day. This
mtans that the peach season has begun
In earnest The name Delaware Is indis-
erimlnstely applied to the peaches grown
on the Delaware, Maryland and VirRlnia
Peninsula As It is not unusual Ia the
business world, the name Is destined TO
survive the fact, for II looks as II Della
wbre would soon cease to be an important I
peach producer and the culture Of this
fruit would be confined chiefly 70 she
Maryland and Virginia counties Of the
Peninsula
The Delaware peaches are the only
really good ones that come here In large
quantities. They have the effect Of
bringing down the price Of almost all
other peaches. however. Along with the
Delaware come New Jersey, southern
Pennsylvania and western Maryland
peAohes. All these are the most whole
come sold here btcAuse they arrive a
dozen hours or so after being picked.
The Connecticut and New York peaches
are ns near, or perhaps nearer TO this
market, but when there is as good a crop
on the Delaware Peninsula as there rs
this year Nsw York and Connecticut
peaches cut no great 6gure ia the local
market. The Delaware peach Is the
peach OF the psople, and In two OF three
weeks 1t will be selling by the basket at
90 or 60 cents, and doubtless on SONS
days Of the vssk bit lower Il pays at
such times TO visit the downtown
WHOLESALERS and buy peaches BY the
hashet. A basket OF really sound
DesWares, II spread out on psper Ia q
/ dry and cool place, will keep three OF
four days without great loss from
rotting.
The Delaware peach is an extremely
Wholssome fruit when the season is well
under way. 30 is any other ripe psact
not too lorg from the orchard II IL
genuine cure for some stomAchls dis
turbsncss. especially when eaten with
the skin on.
When , stranger visits q peach grower
on the Delaware Peninsula the host
often gives the guest 3 seat on a shady
vsranda and puts between his knees ]
basket Of ripe pesehes. II he knows ths
way Of the Ieglon, the visitor will ait still
and eat 90 long aE be Is hungry. He IL
likely to be all The Fetter for the in
diligence There is no better introduction
to breakfast than half dozen
ripe peaches, eaten slowly and fol
lowed by a glass Of water Hard
peaches should never be eaten, and
peaches. when 'cut down, as the phrase
is should be thoroughly ripe, sliced very
thin. and eugared very lightly, II at all
They are better without any sugar, and
q thoroughly ripe peach really does moi
need such si1 to sweetness. Peaches
that have stood absorbing sugar for At
hour or two before dinner are an IN
wholesome barbArism, though they Rrs
often eerved In the land OF their birth
The acid Of the peach is peculiarly
wholesome. u is one OF the few fruits
that can safely be given to chiloren OF two
CT three years Of age II ripe peaches can
not be had hard peach % well ste we'd and
slightly sugared will be found pleasant
and wholesome. Persons OF delicate
digestion sometimes fad ripe peaches
steWed particularly suited to their needs.