Moonlight to start Peppermint Peach season in mid-August

REEDLEY, CA, August 12, 2026 — Summer does not have to end when August does. Moonlight Companies’ BB #:163728 Peppermint Peaches are taking the stage as a sweet finale to the company’s Seven Months of Summer program, giving retailers a sweet, colorful way to extend stone fruit season into early fall.

Available mid-August through early-October, Peppermint Peaches arrive as most peach programs begin winding down. Moonlight’s late-season variety gives retailers an opportunity to refresh displays, extend promotional calendars, and keep shoppers engaged with the category well beyond the traditional summer window.

“Seven Months of Summer is about creating value throughout the entire stone fruit season,” said Ben Vived, Chief Marketing Officer at Moonlight Companies. “We start early, build momentum through summer, and finish strong with distinctive fruit like Peppermint Peaches. Their color catches shoppers’ attention, while their crisp texture and super-sweet flavor deliver an experience that keeps consumers coming back.”

Peppermint Peaches get their memorable name from their striking appearance: a bright reddish exterior surrounding crisp, white flesh. Firmer and crisper than many traditional peaches, the variety delivers a refreshingly distinctive eating experience, along with the exceptional sweetness consumers expect from premium stone fruit.

The fruit’s vibrant coloration also gives late-season displays a welcome visual reset, standing apart at a time when peach assortments can begin to trend toward more muted color and less differentiation.

“Peppermint Peaches look unique, eat differently, and arrive at exactly the right time,” added Vived. “Along with our Encore peaches available through October, Peppermint Peaches give retailers something new to put in front of shoppers while helping them maximize the category through late summer and into fall.”

Moonlight’s West Coast growing program extends from Coachella through Central California and into Washington, delivering premium stone fruit from April through November. Peppermint Peaches reinforce that Seven Months of Summer promise by helping retailers maintain quality, flavor, and excitement at the end of the traditional peach season.

Retailers can position Peppermint Peaches as a late-summer discovery, an early-fall snacking and baking option, or a colorful addition to seasonal displays. Their distinctive name and appearance also lend themselves to prominent signage, sampling, and storytelling.

Moonlight Companies’ Peppermint Peaches are expected to be available from approximately August 15 through October 10. Retailers interested in availability, packaging, and promotional opportunities may contact the Moonlight Companies sales team.

About Moonlight Companies
Moonlight Companies is the largest stone fruit grower in the U.S. with orchards spanning throughout the West Coast’s most ideal microclimates. A California-based grower, packer and shipper, the production season lasts from April to November—seven months of summer—and features an extensive lineup of conventional and organic yellow and white peaches, nectarines, plums, apricots and citrus. Visit moonlightcompanies.com.