Peach Flavor map

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17 Peach varieties plotted by Flavor map. Colored fields indicate harvest status. Use arrow keys to navigate, Enter for details, and Space to compare.

MihwangShinbiYumiSoohwangWolbongJu Pan TaoSunfreCheonhongDae-hongMibaekdoMadokaJangtaek BaekbongCheonjungdo BaekdoYumyeongElbertaJanghowon HwangdoSeolhong
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Peach story

That is a peach too

Smooth nectarines and flat peaches grow in their distinctive shapes on the tree.

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Peach illustration: Europeans once guessed the wrong origin

Europeans once guessed the wrong origin

The scientific name preserves a reference to Persia, but peach cultivation began in China before spreading west.

Peach illustration: A nectarine is a smooth peach

A nectarine is a smooth peach

Nectarines and fuzzy peaches belong to the same species; a genetic difference affects the fuzz on their skin.

Peach illustration: Nobody pressed a flat peach

Nobody pressed a flat peach

Flat peaches develop their broad, indented shape naturally during early fruit growth.