To Sharon - absolutely, enjoy any fresh peach you can find all by itself. BUT - the quality of the fruit makes a huge difference in both the flavor and consistency of the pie. I lived several years in upstate South Carolina and would give them my vote (I have seen the "peachoid" many times), but here in southern IL, just outside St. Louis, we buy at our local Eckerts farm. Weather permitting, they never let us down for strawberries, peaches or apples. I only wish they would grow blueberries!

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