Coral Star Peaches

Have you come across a Coral Star Peach at a farmers market or orchard? Learn all about this peach variety.

What is a Coral Star Peach? It is a yellow flesh peach that is freestone. It's part of a series of "star" peaches developed in Michigan. It's high acidic makes it good for baking.

Yesterday, I picked up some Coral Star peaches at the Ann Arbor Farmer's Market. These large, pretty peaches are a member of the Stellar family of peaches (all of which have the word "star" in their name).

These peaches ripen about 12 days after Red Haven, around the same time as Canadian Harmony. Like Canadian Harmony, Coral Star peaches store very well.

⭐ Review

Here is what I think of this peach variety on a scale of 1-10.

Acidity	9
Peach Flavor	3
Sweetness	3
Juiciness	4

I am not a fan of eating this peach straight out of had. Something people love but I a not one of those people. It had quite a bit of acidity, but not the sweetness and peach flavor that you want to balance it out. It also wasn't all that juicy.

I would still rather eat a fresh coral star peach than any kind you buy at the mega mart, but I think there are a lot better varieties out there you can get directly from the farmer.

The peach would still be good for canning as it is on the larger size, it's freestone, and is high in acid. Both of these factors make the canner's job easier. They also have the advantage of not browning like some other favorites. Man, if only I liked the fresh flavor more this could be the perfect peach!

I haven't tried it but I think this peach could do well in a peach pie or cobbler. The extra acid will help balance out the sweetness in any baked good.

Where is the best place to buy a good peach? Click here to read my article on shopping for peaches.

Check out these all my reviews of peaches in the Stellar (Star) series (days before/after Red Haven in parenthesis):
Rising Star Peaches (-5) - a decent early season semi-clingstone peach
Coral Star Peaches (+12) - my least favorite in the series, it is freestone
Blushing Star Peaches (+20) - a great tasting white free stone peach
Glowing Star Peaches (+25) - overall good later season free stone peach

🚜 Where to Buy

Here are some orchards that grow Coral Star peaches.

• Fruit Acres Farm (Coloma, MI)
• Wasem Fruit Farm (Milan, MI)
• Kaufman Orchards (Bird-in-Hand, PA)
• Peters Orchard (Gardners, PA)
• Mt. Airy Orchards (Dillsburg, PA)
• Bauman Orchards (Rittman, OH)
• Branstool Orchards (Utica, OH)
• Davidson Fruit Farms (Perry, UT)
• Hamilton Family Orchards (Coopersburg, PA)

Have you had this peach before? Leave a comment below sharing where you got yours.