place 4 whole peaches in your boiling water stand close by with a slotted spoon 2 time your peaches according to how ripe they are the following guidelines are good for over ripe peaches blanch for 45 seconds for ripe peaches blanch for 1 to 1 5 minutes for fairly ripe peaches blanch for 2 minutes for harder peaches blanch for 3 minutes
A tomato is at its peak of flavor when it becomes fully colored (whether thatâs red, yellow or green-striped) and the texture is somewhere between firm and soft when you push into it with your thumb. In many cases, they will mature to this ideal state on the vine. If so, pick them as they ripen and enjoy.
Harvesting Your Cabbage. About 8 to 10 weeks after planting, your cabbage will be ready to pick. (It may take a little longer if planted in the fall in the far southern states.) You can harvest your cabbage anytime after the head has formed. Sometimes the cabbage head looks ready but isnât. Squeeze the head to see.