Description: Round juicy fruit with downy yellowish-red skin and a rough stone.
Availability: Fresh � Summer /Canned and Frozen year round
Facts: Peaches are from Chinese origin. They go back to the 10th century B.C. and are often found on illustrations from that time.
Serving Size = 1 CUP
Selection: Choose peaches with firm, fuzzy skins that yield to gentle pressure when ripe.
Avoid blemishes.
Avoid blemishes.
Storage: Store unripe peaches in paper bag. When ripe, store at room temperature for use
within 1-2 days.
within 1-2 days.
Nutrition Benefits: Low fat; saturated fat free; sodium free; cholesterol free;
good source of vitamin C.
good source of vitamin C.
Pigments: Beta Carotene, Lycopene
Phytochemicals: Beta Cryptoxanthin, Lutein and Zeaxanthin
ORAC Score: 170
Reprinted with the permission of the Defeat Diabetes Foundation.
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