Five Different Kinds of Peaches and their Characteristics

Summer marks the arrival of some of the sweetest and juciest fruits, of which sweet, succulent peaches are among the finest.

These fuzzy-skinned stone fruits with a yellow/orange or pink skin, and yellow or white flesh, were once native to Asia, but can now be found growing, sold at markest stalls and sat in fragrant fruit bowls the world over.

Whether you eat them picked freshly from the tree or ripe from the market, blend them into juices, bake them into desserts and salads or turn them into jam, there's a peach for every occasion. Find out more about the different varieties and characteristics of peaches below.