Buying fresh peaches and nectarines

Have you tried the donut shaped ones?
They're far more juicy.

About this time of year I buy the flat donut peaches and nectarines from the supermarkets. Unlike the usual shaped ones they do ripen well at home and have to be eaten over the sink !

Bazza , I love nectarines. I recently bought some- they were dreadful. Left them to ripen but yes , wrinkled skin , had shrunk , awful texture and taste!! Struggled with two before throwing the rest away. Very disappointed 😞

I also love them and agree unless, they're sweet, juicy and soft they're not worth bothering with. The first ones that appeared in my local Sainsburys weren't great, but for the past three weeks or so, they've been of the more succulent nature. Very much a summer fruit, no good looking for them out of season. No matter how good they are here, they'll never match the ones in Italy though. Long way to go for a peach!

Great minds think alike MissAdventure!

I usually buy the ripe and ready nectarines from M&S and they have been really good. I don’t mind them when they go a bit wrinkly, they’re usually very juicy then!

Yes I have tried the flat ones, perhaps they’re a little better but still not how I remember them. I think that they’re just picked too early and unripe and then viciously chilled for transit to us lucky Brits. However I do understand that they’re very fragile. The best I ever had was in Sorrento but as TerriBull said, a long way to go for a peach, but I wouldn’t t mind…

I bought some nectarines on the market on Saturday and they were delicious. 5 for £2. Peaches were 4 for £2. I am lucky to have a market twice a week.

Yes you’re very lucky! What a bargain!

I have eaten 24 nectarines from Waitrose and they have all been wonderful. Juicy and ripe. In fact shortly I will eat another.
I can't wait for Victoria plum season. I am a Kent girl and can eat my own weight in Victoria plums. Or the Marjorie ones at a pinch.
I used to love cherries from Kent of course, but am always disappointed now.

The 24 have been over several days not all in one go.

I’ve found the best, ripe and juiciest in small independent fruit and veg high street shops.

My favourite meal at this time of year is just nectarines/peaches with sliced ham or prosciutto and back pepper