Peaches

purdyviv

Help pls. I have just now , October,  harvested green peaches as they have fallen off a neighbours tree.. They are not under ripe normal peaches but seem to be their own variety.
What can I do with them.? Can I eat them fresh, freeze for later. . Keep to ripen?
I have not come across these before and information is a bit scarce. Thanks

Dovefromabove

Hi @purdyviv and welcome to the forum 

Are you sure they're peaches?  Has the neighbour told you they're peaches?
Could they possibly be almonds.  They are from the same family, and have a fuzzy 'peach-like' fruit around the nut. 

https://www.primrose.co.uk/prunus-dulcis-robijn-almond-tree?ps=ODE0PTI4MDQ4&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI96-G6KXs-gIVRrDtCh2K4wwPEAQYASABEgLPnvD_BwE#814=28048

bertrand-mabel

Could they be quinces?

purdyviv

Hi. Thanks . They are definitely a peach variety. The stone inside is large ,fat and pock marked like a peach. Thought at first quince, but the outside skin is softish.

purdyviv

Also these are smaller than quince and rather egg shaped.
Wondered if they were only good for chutney , or pickling ?

Liriodendron

Are you on good terms with your neighbour?  Asking them if they know what the tree is, might be a good first step if so.  You could also post some photos on here, of the whole fruit, the tree if possible, and maybe a fruit cut open...

Liriodendron

The Internet tells me that peaches will ripen off the tree - so if that's what they are, you could try keeping some (unbruised) fruit and see if they'll ripen up, perhaps.  Though October does seem extremely late for peaches to ripen.  Are you in the UK?

purdyviv

My neighbour has only had the house a short while, is male and definitely not a gardener, hence letting me have the fruit.. I'm in France.

Uff

As Liriodendron says, a photo would help to ID it. 

purdyviv

Skandi

It looks rather like a walnut or something along those lines.