10 Things Probably You Didn't Know About Peaches.

Peaches Fruit Facts

Peaches are one of the best fruits to eat as part of a healthful diet. Peaches are full of vitamins, antioxidants, and fiber. Indeed, your body will love being nourished by Peaches, but there are also very interesting facts about the peaches that can nourish your mind as well.

Check out below for 10 interesting facts about Peaches.

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1. Peach originate from the region of Northwest China and are grown since 6000 BC in Zhejiang Province of China. The peach spread from China to Persia and then Europe.
2. The oldest archaeological peach stones are from the Kuahuqiao site.
3. Peach was known as “Persian apple” because ancient Romans believed that peach originates from Persia.
4. There are over 2000 varieties of peaches in the world.
5. Peach fruits consist of about 89 percent water.
6. Peach fruit requires 3 to 5 months to reach harvest from the time of bloom.
7. The city of Gaffney, South Carolina has a water tower shaped like a peach – the largest peach in the world.
8. The flowers appear on the peach tree before the leaves. They consist of 5 pink petals.
9. The finest peaches of all are considered to be the “peches de vigne”, which are small, red-fleshed fruits grown in vineyards in France.
10. The peach tree grows to 3–10 meters tall and 15 centimeters in diameter. However, under cultivation, they are usually kept between 3 and 4 meters by pruning.

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