Peaches (Prunus persica) are round orange-red or "peach" colored fruits with a thin fuzzy skin, bright yellow flesh, and a hard inner seed.
How to choose Peaches: Peaches are ready to eat when they are soft, almost mushy, and they ripen fast. If it is going to be a few days before you eat your peaches you can buy them when they are hard to the touch and wait for them to ripen (soften).
Climate and origin: Peaches are believed to have originated in China, and grow well in temperate climates which are not too cold.
Taste: Peaches have a sweet to tart taste and a very soft texture. They can be eaten with or without the skin.
Substitutes with more vitamins: Plums, Apricots
Miscellaneous information: In the Chinese tradition peaches are thought to confer long life and are often associated with immortality in Taoist stories.
Health Benefits of Peaches:
- Increased Protection from Bacterial and Viral Infections
- Increased Immune Function
- Reduced Cancer Risk
- Protection Against Heart Disease
*Some of these health benefits are due to the nutrients highly concentrated in Peaches, and may not necessarily be related to Peaches.
How to choose Peaches: Peaches are ready to eat when they are soft, almost mushy, and they ripen fast. If it is going to be a few days before you eat your peaches you can buy them when they are hard to the touch and wait for them to ripen (soften).
Climate and origin: Peaches are believed to have originated in China, and grow well in temperate climates which are not too cold.
Taste: Peaches have a sweet to tart taste and a very soft texture. They can be eaten with or without the skin.
Substitutes with more vitamins: Plums, Apricots
Miscellaneous information: In the Chinese tradition peaches are thought to confer long life and are often associated with immortality in Taoist stories.
