August 3, 207

Just Peachy

A friend recently asked “What the bejesus is a donut peach anyway?” At the time I was feely cheeky, and responded in kind. I’ve since had some time to calm down.

A donut peach, also known as a Saturn peach, is a white peach that is originally from China. It began being grown in the U.S. in the 1800’s, but all but disappeared when industrialized farming standardized fruits and vegetables to be picked young and transportable. Its recent resurgence makes it an “heirloom” fruit. It has a tiny little pit and much less acid that it’s cousin, the common yellow peach, and therefore is sweeter.

Oh, and if you punch the pit out with your thumb, it looks like a donut. That is also a peach.