Its fluffy skin, its sunny colors - from orange to purple -, its girond curves, its fruity scent, its juicy flesh and its flavor that is both sweet and tangy make it one of the most desirable fruits of summer . Not to mention its richness in vitamins C and E, in provitamin A, but also in selenium and beta-carotene. No coincidence that, combined with its cousin nectarine, peach is the 5th fruit most consumed by the French, according to a Kantar study from 2015-2017 cited by the Interprofession of fresh fruits and vegetables.
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So many virtues require delicacy: they are picked by hand between June and September. It belongs to the large gourmet family of Rosaceae , such as strawberry, cherry, plum or almond. Despite its scholarly name Prunus persica , the peach tree was not born in Persia but in China, 3000 years ago, before reaching the Middle East. Alexandre Le Grand would have brought it back from his travels in Europe. And France will become the epicenter of its culture on
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