Chilton County Peaches

Chilton County is smack in the center of Alabama, and Dallas County

 is fortunate to be located directly south of it and the yummiest peaches

 you ever tasted. Chilton is home of the Peach Festival and the

 giant peach tower along Interstate 65, and its peach producers

 truck this sweet fruit our way every June. 

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Fresh Fruit!

It was almost noon, and the heat was unmerciful when I noticed a truck full of fresh peaches, cantaloupe and watermelon parked along Broad Street. So, I stopped, got out, took a picture and purchased a cantaloupe.

Robert Strong brought these delectable summer treats down from a Birmingham market. The peaches were grown in nearby Chilton County.

Buying Local

Randy Chandler has been selling
his Chilton County peaches in Selma for 10 years. In addition to buying a basket of delectable peaches, you can place orders for his wife'’s wonderful peach preserves by asking ahead. Peaches, beans, tomatoes (green and red) peppers (all varieties)
melons, cucumbers and more are available fresh from the garden at the open air Farmers' Market at Bloch Park on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings.

(Note: Chilton County peaches are world famous! If you are traveling I-65 through Alabama and notice a peach water tower, then you know you're in Chilton County.) Selmians are lucky to have huge, sweet peaches just a neighboring county away!

Thanks to Christine Weerts for contributing this photo!