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Peaches
The fruit of Prunus persica, a stone fruit with juicy flesh and a single pit. The skin may be fuzzy. Clingstone and freestone describe how the pit sits.
Origin
Native to China and grown in temperate orchards worldwide.
Flavour
Sweet, floral, and perfumed when ripe. Woolly and sour when not.
How to use it
Eat ripe peaches raw, or halve and roast them. Blanch them briefly to pull the skin off.
Storage
Ripen at room temperature, then refrigerate.
Recipes using it
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