O’Henry peaches, a firm but flavorful variety introduced in 1968, grown by Tenerelli Orchards in Littlerock, at the Santa Monica farmers market. (David Karp / For The Times)
Ryan Sun peaches grown by Tenerelli Orchards in Littlerock, displayed at the Hollywood farmers market. (David Karp / For The Times)
Fitz Kelly, a stone fruit grower from Reedley, Calif., and noted pastry chef Sherry Yard of Spago Restaurant, Beverly Hills, chat at the Santa Monica farmers market. (David Karp / For The Times)
Autumn Lady peaches, the very last fresh peaches of the season, grown by Tenerelli Orchards in Littlerock, at the Santa Monica farmers market. (David Karp / For The Times)
Indian Blood Freestone peaches grown by Tenerelli Farms in Littlerock, at the Beverly Hills farmers market. (David Karp / For The Times)
Ryan Sun peaches grown by Tenerelli Orchards in Littlerock, displayed at the Hollywood farmers market. (David Karp / For The Times)
Rio Oso Gem peaches sold by Pritchett Farms of Visalia, Calif., at the Santa Monica farmers market. (David Karp / For The Times)
Galaxy flat white peaches grown by Sweet Tree Farms of Dinuba, Calif., at the Irvine farmers market. (David Karp / For The Times)
Robert Todd of Rancho Padre Organic Fruit in Exeter, Calif., is a former schoolteacher who sells organic peaches, nectarines and plums -- in the foreground: Black Beauty plums -- at the Venice farmers market. (David Karp / For The Times)
Saturn flat peaches grown by Harry Nicholas in Orange Cove, at the Santa Monica Wednesday farmers market. (David Karp / For The Times)
Increasingly, peaches and many other types of fruit are marketed without any indication of the variety; at the Whole Foods at Santa Monica and Fairfax boulevards. (David Karp / For The Times)
Rich May peaches grown by Regier Farms of Dinuba, at the Hollywood farmers market. (David Karp / For The Times)
Earlitreat peaches grown by Art Lange in Reedley, and sold by his neighbor Ron Cornelsen, at the Santa Monica farmers market. (David Karp / For The Times)
O’Henry peaches grown by Scattaglia Farms in Littlerock, sold at the Hollywood farmers market; notice that one carton at front left has the generic name “yellow nectarines.” (David Karp / For The Times)
Sugar May peaches at the Regier Farms (from Dinuba) at the Pasadena Victory Park farmers market. (David Karp / For The Times)
Super Rich peaches grown by Burkart Farms in Dinuba, at the Hollywood farmers market. (David Karp / For The Times)
So-called “Sugar Lips” white peaches grown by Fitz Kelly in Reedley and sold by him at the Santa Monica farmers market. (David Karp / For The Times)
A closer look at the peaches at Whole Foods. (David Karp / For The Times)
