Use it up · Fruits

Peaches and nectarines

Have extra peaches and nectarines? Here’s how to choose, store and prep peaches and nectarines, plus 5 family recipes to use it all up, best matches first.

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🛒 Choosing it

Ripe ones smell sweet and give slightly. Skip any with green near the stem.

Best season: Summer. Timing varies by region.

🧊 Storing it

Counter: Ripen on the counter
Fridge: 3 to 4 days once ripe
Freezer: 12 months, sliced

Keep the fridge at 40°F or below and the freezer at 0°F. Freezer times are for best quality; food kept frozen at 0°F stays safe. When in doubt, throw it out. Times from Rutgers Cooperative Extension.

🔪 Prepping it

Slice around the pit. Grill, bake into cobbler, or eat over yogurt.

🌱 Grow it

You can grow your own: peach and nectarine. The Food Garden Planner shows how much to plant for your family and when it comes in.

🌱 Plan a garden with it →

📊 Nutrition per 100 g

Peaches. 100 g is about 3 1/2 ounces.

Calories	39 kcal	2%
Protein	0.9 g	2%
Total fat	0.2 g	0%
Saturated fat	0.0 g	0%
Total carbohydrate	9.5 g	3%
Dietary fiber	1.5 g	5%
Total sugars	8.4 g
Sodium	0.0 mg	0%
Calcium	6.0 mg	0%
Iron	0.2 mg	1%
Potassium	190 mg	4%

% Daily Value for adults (FDA). From USDA FoodData Central 169928 (SR Legacy).

🍽 Recipes that use it up

5 recipes, the ones that use the most peaches and nectarines first.

Plan them into your week in the meal planner, or find recipes for two or three things at once with the “What can I make?” picker.

Storage times and buying tips are general guides from the sources below; follow any date or instructions on the package. Cook meat, poultry, fish and eggs to the USDA safe temperatures in each recipe.