Peach Picking
Movement is an important part of staying healthy and making sure every part of your body continues to perform at optimal levels. It puts our life in motion. Movement helps relieve stress, clear your mind and … burn those calories.
Picking peaches is another tasty way to get out and burn calories. In addition, it allows us to take a break from our daily routine and move a little more.
Human movement is a fundamental part of life. Movement keeps us healthy, in addition to improving circulation and boosting our metabolism. It is critical to living a longer life and maintaining — or losing — weight. The less we move, the less productive we are. The more active we are the more productive we are. So why not find more ways to move and do it more often?
One of those ways is to grab a basket and head out to the orchard for some juicy-peach picking.
Peaches are a warm-weather staple — a signature summer-time fruit. Buying them from the store is one thing, but going out and picking them on your own is another. There is little replacement to a giant, juicy, fresh-off-the-branch peach. In fact, the difference between a grocery store peach and freshly picked peach is massive. Because peaches don’t last very long, grocery stores put them through a process to improve shelf life. That process takes away from the peach’s flavor. By picking the peach off the tree you get the freshest peach with the biggest flavor.
Picking peaches off their tree is also a bit of an experience of fortune. Peach trees only live for about 12-15 years and they don’t start bearing good peaches until around year four. This gives you and your peach tree about 10 years of friendship. Enjoy these trees while they last.
Peach season is between July and early September.
Cost of Activity
- $1.99 a pound (prices vary)
- 75-150+ calories burned
- Mental break from routine
- Improves muscle endurance
- Increases energy
Challenge Yourself
When you pick fresh peaches from the tree you get amazing tasting fruit … but they aren’t always perfect.
Your challenge is to find a perfect peach. A perfect peach is the golden peach. This peach has no green color to it. It is perfectly red and yellow on all sides. It has good size and texture is slightly soft. This juicy peach has been waiting for you.
Peachy Facts
Peaches contain the following vitamins and minerals:
- Vitamin A
- Vitmanin C
- Potassium
- Phosphorus
- Fiber
- 59 calories
Find Great Photo Ops
With their bright colors, peaches can stand out in a crowd. Take this opportunity to snap a photo of a juicy peach that your friends in your group chat can taste through the phone.
