Friday’s Last Spoonful: Peach Party

A sexy smelling juicy fruit

Bite into a ripe peach and beneath the fuzzy skin, the soft, juicy flesh may leave you wanting more. (How is that for an extra sensory experience?)The flavor of ripe peaches is mostly sweet and mildly tangy. The scientific name for a peach is Prunus persica. This fruit is native to China. Peaches come in two types: clingstone and freestone. Clingstone peaches have pits that stick to the flesh (difficult to remove) when sliced open; freestone peaches have pits that do not cling to the flesh. Additionally, there are white peaches and yellow peaches. White peaches have a paler outer skin and a lighter flesh color that is nowhere near yellow. A ripe peach is medium-soft to the touch with a reddish-blush coloring its outer skin. Also, smell the fruit for a strong and pleasant peachy scent to indicate the fruit is ripe. Peaches almost taste like a more acidic ripe mango. We suggest adding julienned peaches to your favorite coleslaw or fresh salad.