Okay, so my Mister C and I are driving down Main Street, Joplin, MO and I spy a hand painted sign propped up near the street on which “Porter Peaches” is scrawled.  I shriek with joy and point as we fly by.  My husband screeches to a halt and we do a turn around and head back to the old out of commission gas station to check out the makeshift fruit stand.  I am promptly asked by the peach man if I know what Porter Peaches are.  He is surprised when I say, ”Yes sir, I do.  I’m an Oklahoma Girl.”  He said I was the first to know what they were and has told everyone that once they taste them, they will be back!  

I ate four peaches that day.  ”What makes them so much better than other peaches?” I was asked by my mother-in-law.  Up until that point I hadn’t given it much thought.  They are just the best peaches that I have ever eaten.  I have thought about it since then.  They are the sweetest and juiciest peaches ever, full of flavor.  If you are near Oklahoma, look for Porter Peaches, you shan’t be sorry. 

Porter touts itself as The Peach Capital of Oklahoma and is located about 25 min. from the Broken Arrow/Tulsa area.  It is straight down HWY 51 / Muskogee Turnpike. 

For information on the largest peach orchard in Oklahoma, see Livesay Orchards , complete with a Farmer’s Market that is open 7 days a week during the growing season. 

Happy Peach Season!

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