Peach ripeness

The flesh of a peach should have a slight give, but use your whole hand vs. fingertips to check since the fruit bruises so easily. Also, check for an even coloring of golden or creamy yellow. A peachy basically has an outer skin that is reddish yellow in color while the flesh of the peach is either yellow or white. Peaches that tend to have a white flesh are known to be very sweet and also have very little acidity.