Soft or Hard Peaches

[Singing Bear]

Yeah.  I want to try my hand at baking a peach pie or cobbler.  For fresh fruit eating, I usually like my peaches crispy and sweet.  Can I use those or do I have to use them really soft ones my wife likes?

[Delmonico]

The harder, slightly less ripe peaches or any fruit will be better for pies, cobblers and canning.  The others will often turn in to mush.  Now if you were making a peach custard pie, the softer, riper ones would cook apart better.