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The peach (Prunus persica) is a deciduous tree first domesticated and cultivated in China.It bears edible juicy fruits with various characteristics, most called peaches and the glossy-skinned, non-fuzzy varieties called nectarines.
Peach is a color that is named for the pale color of the interior flesh of the peach fruit. This name may also be substituted for "peachy". Like the color apricot, the color peach is paler than most actual peach fruits and seems to have been formulated (like the color apricot) primarily to create a pastel palette of colors for interior design.
Common names include peach palm in English, among others used in South American countries. It is a long-lived perennial plant that is productive for 50 to 75 years on average. Its population has an important genetic diversity, leading to numerous fruits, colors, and qualities.
Easy Peach Fruit Smoothie. ... The combination of salty, sweet, gooey, fresh, and charred creates an explosion of flavor that pairs well with crisp, white wine. Recipe: Martha Stewart.
1 large white peach, stoned and cut into 12 segments; 12 whole blanched almonds, cut in half lengthways if desired; 1 oz lightly salted butter; a long dash of virgin olive oil; a few purple basil leaves, or green if purple basil is unavailable; fleur de sel or salt of your choice; freshly ground black pepper
Plunge the haricots verts into lightly salted boiling water. Return to the boil, then cook, uncovered, to al dente stage-usually 2-3 minutes for extra fine beans.
The flat peach, (Prunus persica var. platycarpa, formerly also called var. compressa) also known as the doughnut/donut peach or Saturn peach, is a variety of peach with pale yellow fruit that is oblate in shape.
Prunus is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs from the family Rosaceae, which includes plums, cherries, peaches, nectarines, apricots and almonds (collectively stonefruit).The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution, [4] being native to the temperate regions of North America, the neotropics of South America, and temperate and tropical regions of Eurasia and Africa, [5] There are about 340 ...