Tree-Ripe Fruit Co. announces 2025 Milwaukee-area dates for ‘bumper crop' Georgia peach deliveries
Tree-Ripe Fruit Co., a family-owned, Wisconsin-based company, is packing up its trucks and bringing Georgia peaches north for all to enjoy, along with Georgia pecans, New Mexico pistachios, Michigan blueberries and more.
Thanks to 'near-perfect' weather, this year's crop is expected to be ones of the best Georgia peach seasons in decades, according to the company.
'We just got back from our pre-season visit to Pearson Farm to see the peaches for ourselves and it's the bumper crop we dream of' Tiernan Paine, owner of Tree-Ripe Fruit Co., said in a statement. 'Everything lined up perfectly this season, and we're going all-in bringing back big boxes, no limits, and no price increases. It's going to be a perfect summer.'
Starting June 14, Tree-Ripe Fruit Co. trucks will begin rolling across the Midwest, delivering fresh peaches, pistachios and pecans to parking lots, markets and community stops throughout the region. Michigan blueberries should be available around July 4.
The company will offer its signature 25-pound half bushels with no purchase limits or price increases from the 2024 season.
Want to get your hands on this year's bumper crop? Tree-Ripe will be doing weekly pick-ups at the following Milwaukee-area locations:
Empire Fish Market, 11200 W. Watertown Plank Road, Wauwatosa; 3 to 4:30 p.m. Mondays, June 16 to Aug. 4
Shorewood Farmers Market, Estabrook Park, 4400 N. Estabrook Drive, Shorewood; 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays, June 15 to Aug. 3
SmallPie, 2504 E. Oklahoma Ave., Milwaukee; 10 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, June 18 to July 30
Maxie's, 6732 W. Fairview Ave., Milwaukee; noon to 1:30 p.m. Mondays, June 16 to Aug. 4
Mequon Public Market, 6300 W. Mequon Road; 2 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays, June 18 to July 30
Milaeger's, 4838 Douglas Ave., Racine; 10 a.m. to noon Fridays, June 20 to Aug. 1
Oconomowoc Farmers' Market, 155 W. Wisconsin Ave., Oconomowoc; 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays, June 14 to 28, July 12 and 19, Aug. 2
Wauwatosa Montessori School, 12121 W. North Ave., Wauwatosa; 9 to 10:30 a.m. Mondays, June 16 to Aug. 4
Additional truck stops in Greenfield, Menomonee Falls, Oak Creek, Brookfield, Waukesha, West Bend, Muskego and more are planned on occasion this summer. To see the full Tree-Ripe Fruit Co. Schedule and pick-up locations, visit tree-ripe.com.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Where you can get Tree-Ripe's Georgia peaches around Milwaukee in 2025
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