This has been an amazing year at Chiles. We had long and fruitful peach and apple seasons, plus berries, sunflowers, pumpkins, zinnias, and more! It was wonderful to see so many people come out for pick-your-own and take home gorgeous fresh-picked fruit. You know, our family picked an especially big peach this year…
Our seasonal menu debuted new and delicious meals and treats. Grabbing a turkey and apple sandwich or tomato-basil pizza was a perfect lunch to enjoy after picking or with live music! Speaking of live music, we jammed out to over 50 performances on our outdoor stage. A big thank you to all the musicians who made each weekend rock.
We were especially busy this fall, with plenty of new and returning harvest-time events. These included Fall into Fun, Pumpkinfest, Enchanted Orchard Days, our Holiday Tastings Weekend, and Celebrate Local on Small Business Saturday. Whether you had the chance to join us or not, expect even more fun and festive events in 2026!
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Henry and the Giant Peach
Did you catch the big news? Chiles Peach Orchard now holds the Guinness World Record for the heaviest peach at 1 lb., 13 oz! Discovered one day in late peach season by fifth-generation farmer Henry Chiles, he says the record was as much a fluke of nature as anything else.
“We didn’t do much extra other than what we would normally take care of the peaches. We just had the right weather conditions this year for growing monster peaches.” –Henry Chiles
Finding the peach was only half the battle. Henry and his sister, Ally Whitmer (née Chiles), put in the legwork to verify and prove it to the Guinness people. Witnesses, community members, and specialists all chipped in for the weighing. During the wait, though, the peach did lose a few fractions of an ounce!
Since the peach was found and verified, there’s been local and international news coverage. With over 2,000 likes on our announcement post, we’ve loved the excitement and curiosity from visitors and community members. One of the top questions we get is, “so, what did it taste like?” Truthfully, we never ate it! The peach is in the freezer for now, and we’re looking into having a 3D replica made. Hopefully, we can show it off to folks for years to come!
See You in 2026!
Our final day of the season is on Tuesday, December 23. Expect Chiles Peach Orchard to fully reopen for the spring in late March. Be the first to know when we reopen by signing up for our newsletter, or following us on Facebook and Instagram.
We planted a few surprises this year, though — don’t be surprised if we end up blooming a little early!
