Where have all the peaches gone...?

Signs of a summer freeze (thanks, ICE)

Peach season has always been the high point of a South Carolina summer for me. With so many low points (heat, humidity, mold, bugs), I am yearning for a reason to venture outside by late July/early August, and the peach orchards have always provided it.

Summer u-picks with my mom trained me in the traditions of going direct to the farmer for the highest …