Peaches, the summer fruit kissed by the sun, is perfect for the hot season. Hardly any other fruit is as much a part of summer as the sweet and intensely fragrant peach. It differs from other stone fruits by its typical velvety skin and its very juicy and aromatic flesh.
The peach is a stone fruit and, like cherries, almonds, plums and apricots, belongs to the rose family (Rosaceae), commonly grown in warmer temperate regions. Starting from the beginning of March, the trees enchant with a splendor of pink flowers, which develop into sweet, round fruits with a diameter of approx. 10 cm by June. Until the end of September, they can be found on all market stalls in numerous colors and varieties. From yellow to dark red skin, each…
