10 Interesting Peach Facts

Tuesday, September 30th 2014. | Food


Peach Facts give you interesting information about one of the nutritious fruits in the world.  If you are in Hungary, you can find out that Peach is very popular. Chinese people also like eating peach. What about you? Do you like eating the fruit? Get the facts about peach for detail information about the nutrition and benefits.

Peach Facts 1: health benefits of peach

There are several health benefits of peach. It can be used to increase the mood of the people since it has an aphrodisiac substance. The fruit also contains selenium. It can be used to prevent the development of cancer inside the body.

Peach Facts 2: the roman time

People often call peach as the Persian apple during Roman era. At that time, people thought that peach came from Persia. Therefore, the fruit has the Latin of Prunus Persica. It is derived from the Persian country.

Peach Colors

Peach Colors

Peach Facts 3: origin of peach

If you think that peach is from Persia, you are wrong. This fruit is actually from China. The people in West knew the fruit from the Persia. In the origin country, peach is used to symbolize longevity, protection and good luck. There is no need to wonder that a peach tree is called as the tree of life.

Peach Facts 4: family

Peach is included in Rosaceae family. Not many people realize that peach has a close relation with almond.

Peach Facts

Peach Facts

Peach Facts 5: digestion and diuretic effect

Eating this fruit has a positive impact on the diuretic and digestive system.  The bladder and kidney will be cleaned easily after you eat the fruit.

Peach Facts 6: losing weight

If you want to lose the weight, you can eat peach. Do you know that this fruit can control the appetite? You will eat few amount of food. There are 30 to 50 calories per peach.

Peach Pic

Peach Pic

Peach Facts 7: vitamin

There are vitamin A, B, and C that you can get by eating a peach. You can also fulfill the body with various kinds of minerals such as potassium, calcium, magnesium and phosphorus.

Peach Facts 8: Columbus

It was a quite surprising fact to know that Columbus carried some peach trees in his second and third voyages to the New World.

Peach

Peach

Peach Facts 9: Peach State

America has a Peach state. It is located in Georgia. You can find a lot of orchards there. However, more than a half of peach productions in United States are in California.

Peach Facts 10: the first peach Orchard

In 1565, the first Peach orchard was created in Florida, USA. Get facts about Florida here.

Peaches

Peaches

The biggest producer of Peach in the world is China. The second one is Italy. Do you want to comment on facts about Peach?


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