Description: Peaches fruit
"Prunus persica", the scientific name of the peach, suggests that peaches came from Persia, but China is actually the peach's original home.
Peaches are good for you because they are a source of vitamins A and C and they are a good source of fiber especially with the peal.
Peaches are also a good source of potassium and contain some calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and folate.
Peaches can be red, pink, yellow, white, or a combination of those colors. On one side of the fruit is a distinctive vertical indentation. Peaches and nectarines look very similar, but they can be told apart by their skin texture: peaches are fuzzy and dull, while nectarines are smooth and shiny.