Stone fruitâs golden days are here Weâre sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss February 8, 2021 â 9.00pm Save Normal text size Advertisement Back in January 2018, when discussing the merits of various peaches, Sue Ryan of Hamilton East remarked that Golden Queen peaches âare a rich golden colour and firm fleshed, perfect for tinning but rarely sold for eating these daysâ. For some reason, Judith English of Hornsby Heights remembers this and has been quick to point out that âthey are in the shops NOW. Donât delay, they only have a short seasonâ. Chris Lockley of Alstonville writes: âMy dictionary app informs me that soughing (C8) can be pronounced in either way â as in cough or bough. However, I wonder if the sound of the breeze differs from tree to tree. Should a casuarina tree be the only standard of measurement? A research project is required.â