Peach & Nectarine Recipes · July 1, 2026

Delicious Ways to Use Fresh Peaches and Nectarines

When peaches and nectarines come in ripe from the tree, the hardest part is deciding what to make first. Here are our favorite ways to use fresh stone fruit from Fisher's Fruit near Rochester — from warm cobbler to grilled slices, fresh salsa, and cold summer smoothies.

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Delicious Ways to Use Fresh Peaches and Nectarines

Start With Fruit That's Actually Ripe

The best peach and nectarine recipes all start the same way: with fruit picked at its peak. Tree-ripened stone fruit from Fisher's Fruit & Christmas Tree Farm, 467 Euler Road in Brockport, brings its own sugar, juice, and aroma to whatever you make — which means you can keep the cooking simple and let the fruit do the work. Grab a basket of peaches and nectarines at the farm, and you're already halfway to something delicious. Below are the ways we love to use them most.

Warm From the Oven: Cobbler and Pie

Baking is where fresh peaches and nectarines really shine. A peach cobbler with a golden biscuit top is about as easy as summer dessert gets — slice the fruit, toss it with a little sugar and cinnamon, and let the oven do the rest. Peach pie is the classic if you want something for a crowd, and a nectarine cobbler works exactly the same way with a slightly firmer, tangier bite. Because the fruit is already sweet off the tree near Rochester, you can go light on the added sugar and let the peaches and nectarines taste like themselves.

Fire Up the Grill

If your grill is already going, save room for dessert — or a side. Grilled peaches and nectarines are one of summer's best tricks: halve them, pull the pit, and lay them cut-side down over the coals until they're warm and lightly charred. A few minutes is all it takes. Serve them with a scoop of ice cream and a drizzle of honey for dessert, or alongside pork or chicken as a sweet-savory side. The heat concentrates the fruit's sugar, so even a peach that was just shy of perfect turns into something special.

Fresh and Savory: Peach Salsa

Not every peach recipe is a dessert. Fresh peach salsa — diced peaches with red onion, a little jalapeño, cilantro, and a squeeze of lime — is bright, quick, and perfect for a summer cookout. Spoon it over grilled fish or chicken, or just set it out with tortilla chips. Nectarines work beautifully here too, and their firmer flesh holds its shape when diced. It's the kind of thing that tastes like it took effort but comes together in ten minutes when the fruit is this good.

Cold and Simple: Smoothies, Yogurt, and Breakfast

Some of the best ways to use peaches and nectarines don't involve cooking at all. Blend ripe peaches into a smoothie with a little yogurt and ice for a cold summer drink, or slice nectarines over morning yogurt or granola. Fresh peach slices are a natural on top of pancakes, oatmeal, or breakfast cereal, and cut fruit tucked into a lunchbox travels well and disappears fast. When the fruit is this fresh from the farm, "just slice and eat" might be the best recipe of all.

Pick Your Own, Then Cook — Here's How to Time It

All of these ideas start with a trip to the farm, so it helps to come when the fruit is ready. Fruit does not ripen by the calendar alone. Weather, sunshine, rain, cool nights, and spring growing conditions can all affect when cherries, peaches, nectarines, and apples are ready. Fisher's Fruit will keep customers updated as each crop becomes ready to pick. Peaches and nectarines usually come in mid-to-late July here in Monroe County, so check our current picking conditions page or call (585) 690-8269 before you drive out from Brockport or Rochester. Pick your own is free — you only pay for what you carry home — and once your basket's full, the fun part starts in the kitchen. See what else is in season on the farm blog, and we'll see you at the orchard.

Plan Your Farm Visit

Fruit seasons move quickly. Check current picking conditions before visiting Fisher's Fruit & Christmas Tree Farm in Brockport, NY.

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