A Peach Picking Experience You’ll Love!
We anticipate having a 15% peach crop. In mid-April, we had several 90° days and gorgeous sunshine. This resulted in the peach trees bursting forth their blooms with a full crop of tiny peaches on the branches. One week later, the nighttime temps dipped to 26°, freezing about 90% of those tiny peaches across PA, MD, NJ, & VA. Because of this devastating freeze event, we will not have PYO peaches in 2026, and will have a few Brecknock Orchard grown peaches available prepicked in the farm market. We are thankful to have Carolina peaches this summer, and anticipate a full crop of Brecknock Orchard grown peaches in 2027.
Peaches are one of Brecknock Orchard’s specialties. The peach trees push their beautiful blossoms in April and yield a healthful, juicy, and flavorful feast in July through September. Each peach is carefully hand-harvested and sorted to ensure the quality you deserve. The dark, rich soil in the orchards is known to produce some of the best-tasting peaches in Lancaster County. Brecknock Orchard has over 25 varieties of white and yellow flesh peaches, including several “Super Sweet” varieties to satisfy any palate. Pick Your Own peaches are typically available in July & August. New to the orchard is the flat peach also known as the “donut peach” in both yellow and white varieties.
In Pennsylvania, peaches are ready to pick in July, August, and September. Growers count on cool spring, no late frosts, and a hot, dry summer to produce sweet and juicy peaches.
Peaches not only taste great… they are also very healthy. There are approximately 35 calories in a medium-sized peach. They are also a good source of fiber and contain small amounts of vitamins A, C, and E.
Have a friend who loves peaches but lives miles away? Brecknock Orchard ships fresh, hand-picked peaches in August to the contiguous United States.
