Peach Spice Chutney

At Fat Tomato, we grow two varieties of peaches — Peregrine and Johnny Brack — in our polytunnel to protect them from Ireland’s unpredictable weather. They grow at either end, arching over the doorways.

The Peregrine is one of the finest English varieties, often found in the old walled gardens of Ireland and the UK. It produces juicy, white-fleshed fruit with crimson-blushed skins and an exquisite sweet, floral flavour. The fruit is wonderfully delicate and doesn’t keep long, so we work quickly to capture it at its best.

Peaches pair beautifully with warming spices and rich cheeses, which inspired this sweet-spiced chutney. We’ve layered it with cloves, yellow mustard seeds, cumin, fennel, bay, ginger, coriander, cassia, star anise, and black peppercorns — spices often used in North Indian cookery. To balance the sweetness, we use organic Tunisian Deglet Nour dates instead of relying on large amounts of sugar, giving the chutney a natural honeyed depth and a beautiful texture.

Like fine wine, chutneys only improve with time. This batch was made with peaches from the 2024 harvest and left to mature, allowing the vinegar and spices to mellow and the flavours to develop into something more complex. Perfect with cheeses, grilled meats, charcuterie boards, or as a fragrant counterpoint to rich vegetarian dishes. We love it with a good cheese toastie.

Presented in a wide-neck glass jar, on its own or wrapped in illustrated paper that tells the Wexford and Irish food story, and elegantly packaged in our signature black box.