Origin: Originally from China the Romans called it malum persicum, the Persian apple, it spread rapidly throughout the Mediterranean before being introduced to the Americas by the Portuguese and Spanish.
Appearance: A peach with attractive sunburst red and orange tones, smooth skin and yellow flesh.
Taste: Firm, crisp flesh with a flavor delicately poised between sweet and refreshing.
Harvest: End of April to end of August.
White Flesh Peach
Origin: Originally from China the Romans called it malum persicum, the Persian apple, it spread rapidly throughout the Mediterranean before being introduced to the Americas by the Portuguese and Spanish.
Appearance: Peaches with a velvety feel, red or orangey red in color with white flesh occasionally speckled with red.
Taste: A delicate aroma with soft, sweet to very sweet juicy flesh with refreshing notes and complex flavors. One of the most popular in Europe.
Harvest: Beginning of May to the middle of July.