Peaches

Peaches are grown throughout the warmer temperate regions of both the Northern and Southern hemispheres.

The peach is about 87 percent water and has fewer calories than either apples or pears. Yellow-fleshed varieties are especially rich in vitamin A. Peaches are widely eaten fresh as a dessert fruit, often with cream, and they are also a versatile ingredient to bake with.

The peach probably originated in China, then spread westward through Asia to the Mediterranean countries and later to other parts of Europe. The Spanish explorers brought the peach to the New World, and as early as 1600 the fruit was found in Mexico.