how do I ripen peaches before they fall off the tree?

how do I ripen peaches before they fall off the tree?
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We wait until the bees start to sting the peaches....and we use a pole to gather the peaches entirely from that tree................we leave some in a brown bag turned flat with the end double folded and held with 2 clothes line clips and the rest go into refrigeration until we want them to soften.
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