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08-18-17, 03:25 PM
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08-18-17, 03:27 PM
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08-18-17, 03:35 PM
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That is the mistake most people make and which likely explains datlas not having takers for his bounty. Folks just refuse to wait for store-bought peaches to get ripe. Even a mediocre peach is pretty special if you wait for the skin to shrivel a little bit. Peaches are not supposed to be crisp. I suspect datlas's coworkers rejected his tree-ripened ones, because of never having had one that was ready to eat.
08-18-17, 03:44 PM
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08-18-17, 03:52 PM
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08-18-17, 04:08 PM
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That is the mistake most people make and which likely explains datlas not having takers for his bounty. Folks just refuse to wait for store-bought peaches to get ripe. Even a mediocre peach is pretty special if you wait for the skin to shrivel a little bit. Peaches are not supposed to be crisp. I suspect datlas's coworkers rejected his tree-ripened ones, because of never having had one that was ready to eat.
08-18-17, 04:16 PM
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They probably cost more than $2.
One store, I read, was selling them for $20, on account of the shortage.
Not much on Tuesday.
One store, I read, was selling them for $20, on account of the shortage.
Not much on Tuesday.
08-18-17, 04:17 PM
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I dunno about that. I usually buy peaches and nectarines in small quantities to test them out - ripeness aside, it's not uncommon to get some with a somewhat mealy texture, which absolutely ruins it for me. I believe it's a sign of poor temperature control during transportation/storage.
08-18-17, 04:43 PM
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08-18-17, 05:01 PM
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08-18-17, 05:01 PM
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The fiber was installed.
08-18-17, 05:24 PM
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Actually, we have had great success, for a price, with having them shipped from South Carolina. Those guys have some great peaches. And you can check online what variety is being shipped each week. There is a series of videos made by an ag extension agent describing the type available each week and how wonderful they are. They arrive in great shape and no more than a day or two away from perfection.
Another very reliable source is Costco. Theirs come mostly from California but are usually superb. And 12 in a case really aren't too many even for a small family. I mean one crisp uses about 5 of them.
08-18-17, 05:37 PM
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08-18-17, 05:51 PM
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08-18-17, 06:09 PM
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08-18-17, 06:11 PM
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08-18-17, 06:24 PM
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After lots of contemplation and hand wringing, I have finally decided to defile my 72 World Voyageur with Dia Compe aero levers. I took them off of the Prelude this afternoon. I may go all out and put some black Tektro calipers on there too.
There was some gnashing of teeth too.
There was some gnashing of teeth too.
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08-18-17, 06:36 PM
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08-18-17, 06:41 PM
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08-18-17, 06:57 PM
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There were a few there that I had no idea what they were talking about.
08-18-17, 07:17 PM
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