Peach

Peach or also called peach is peach tree edible fruit of the Rosaceae family. There are many varieties, but a way to classify them is according to their pulp: the pulp soft, the meat is soft and not attached to the bone and pulp hard, tough meat and stuck to the bone.


The peach is native to China, where even is a symbol of fertility and Nectarines Long life. In Spain the areas highlighted in the cultivation of peaches are Sevilla, Valencia and Huelva, the fruits come to market in early May, Murcia, Tarragona and Barcelona, ​​with peaches July and Lleida and Aragon with peaches that appear in the markets in September. Of course include peaches with Calanda designation of origin (in the region of Aragon).

Some of the most popular peach varieties are:
Baby Gold, orange and yellow pulp reddish skin. When mature gets very soft, being a highly perishable fruit.
May Cres t come from Tarragona, your skin is red pulp orange and consistent texture.
Elegant lady and Merryl appear midseason, with a very sweet flesh, soft and yellow and very velvety skin.
Catherina, medium-sized and yellow-orange, with very aromatic pulp, consistent and of good quality. Also called "yellow Murcia".
Calanda, highlights the variety San Miguel for its delicate flavor and juicy flesh.
Jeronimos, a native of Murcia and highly prized for canning. Yellow with red splashes.
Paraguayans, also called Pavías or Chatos, soft flesh, sweet and white with oblate shape. The skin is very velvety and smooth.
Nectarines are a cross between peach and plum. In white or yellow flesh, sweet with a touch of acidity. Her skin is velvety.
When buying, you have to choose the units that are either integers without brown spots and giving off a soft, aromatic and fruity smell.

Donut peaches, saturn peaches in wicker basket Peach Uses and benefits
We usually eat raw peaches, as table fruit, something highly recommended. It would be even better eaten with skin, washed once, as almost all the vitamin A concentration in the skin.

Also plays a prominent role in the development of various desserts, chopped and added as a filling in crepes and pastries, juices, jams and popular dessert wine peaches.

It is also customary to use dried peaches, apricots and called canned peaches in syrup. As a drink, plus juice, peach liqueur note, which has been produced since 1984. Anyway increasingly high gastronomy is discovering new ways to combine, especially in savory dishes.

Peaches very few calories and are rich in vitamins, beta-carotene, antioxidants and minerals such as phosphorus, magnesium, copper, potassium and calcium. They are beneficial to help maintain youthful skin and help regulate kidney function.