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Full List of Fruits Peach
Peaches are a native to China. The peach is a species belongs to the genus Prunus. Peaches are excellent source of fiber. The peach develops from a single ovary that ripens into a fleshy, juicy exterior, making up the edible part of the fruit, and a hard interior, called the stone or pit. Peaches can be red, pink, yellow, white, or a combination of those colors. Peaches are used in desserts and appetizers that provides perfect combination of flavor and nutrition.
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First cultivation:Peaches were first cultivated in ancient China.
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Introduction to Greece:Peaches were introduced in Greece around 322 B.C.
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First grown in Georgia: Peaches were first grown in Georgia during the colonial period of the 1700s.
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Peach State: After the Civil war, Georgia peach cultivators came up with new peach varieties and started commercial business and made Georgia a Peach State.
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| White-flesh peaches are very sweet with low acidity | |
| Taste | They taste sweet to less acidic and smoother with white flesh |
| Season | May - Aug |
| Mostly available | Western markets, in Asia |
| Popular Varieties | Spring Snow and Sugar May |
| Skin texture | Soft texture, creamy or yellow with red or pink color near the pit |
| Clingstone peaches have flesh that adheres to the pits. | |
| Taste | Sweeter and juicier |
| Season | May - Aug |
| Mostly available | Rarely found in the local market |
| Popular Varieties | Santa Rosa and Red Beauty |
| Skin texture | Soft texture, flesh is yellow and bright red near the pit. |
| Freestone peaches have flesh that does not stick to the pits. | |
| Taste | Less juicy texture with sweet to slightly acidic taste |
| Season | May - Oct |
| Mostly available | Generally Available |
| Popular Varieties | Glowhaven, Cresthaven, and Redhaven Peaches |
| Skin texture | Creamy or yellow in color with varying ranges of red blush or mottling |
