Characteristics of Peach

Peach Varieties

There are certain characteristics of Peach that make it distinct from the other fruits. Few examples are its shape, texture, taste, color, season, varieties and origin. Talking about varieties, Peach is not available in just one form. Development in the field of horticulture has made it possible to consume this fruit in various forms without changing its characteristics. Some of the varieties include Reliance, Sweet Scarlet, Spring Snow, Sugar May, Santa Rosa, Red Beauty, Glowhaven, Cresthaven and Redhaven Peaches. Peach varieties are available in seedless form. The shape of this fruit is Round and its textureis Fleshy. Taste forms one of the important characteristics of fruits. Talking about Peach, its taste is sweet.

Peach Color

Peach color makes it even more attractive and hard to resist. Vitamin A and vitamin C are found in abundance in green color fruits. Folate, potassium, and vitamin C are often found in yellow color fruits. White, red, blue and purple color fruits generally contain potassium, vitamin A and vitamin C. Thus, color of this fruit helps in identifying its nutrient content. Peaches are available in shades of pink, red, white, yellow and yellowish-orange.