What are the differences between peaches and nectarines? Why are nectarines pointed?

Contents of this article

1. What are the differences between peaches and nectarines?

2. Why are nectarines pointed?

3. How to cut nectarines

What are the differences between peaches and nectarines?

1. First of all, nectarine is a variant of peach. Although its surface is smooth, as if it is coated with oil, it is not as sweet as hairy peach. However, its advantage is that it is crisp and has no hair, so it will not prick you. As for hairy peach, although it is sweet, it has fuzz on the skin, and its color is red or slightly yellow, without any gloss. It does not taste as smooth when eaten.

2. Nectarines are relatively hard, and their skin is not easy to peel. Nectarines have hard flesh and their skin is not easy to peel. When ordinary peaches are ripe, their skin can be peeled. However, nectarines are sweeter than peaches, and sweetness is one of the differences between them.

3. The flesh of nectarine is crispy, and it tastes a bit special and has more water. The texture of hairy peach is drier. Hairy peach is crispy when raw, and soft when ripe, with a lot of water. Therefore, nectarine is durable in storage, while hairy peach is easy to become soft or even rot after a long time. So from the perspective of storage, nectarine is more durable in storage.

4. Nectarines are more nutritious than peaches. Nectarines are more nutritious. The vitamin C contained in a fresh nectarine can almost meet the daily needs of an adult, so it is very suitable as a daily fruit. Nectarines contain slightly more calories than peaches, with an average of 36 calories, while peaches contain about 30 calories. From the perspective of calories, nectarines have the highest calories.

Why are nectarines pointed?

Nectarine is pointed because that is the shape of nectarine, nectarine (Latin name: Prunus persica var. nectarina), also known as peach plum. Nectarine (English: Nectarine) is a variant of common peach (skin covered with fuzz), a deciduous small tree with fruit as fruit, nectarine originated in China, distributed in Asia and North America.

There are wild nectarines in the northwest of China. Nectarines are deciduous small trees. The leaves are narrow elliptic to lanceolate, 15 cm long and 4 cm wide. The flowers are solitary, ranging from light to dark pink or red, sometimes white, with a short stalk and a diameter of 4 cm. They bloom in early spring. The nearly spherical drupe is edible, fleshy, orange-yellow with a reddish color, 7.5 cm in diameter, with a core with deep pitting and grooves, containing white seeds.

China's nectarine production started relatively late. Early varieties were mostly introduced from Europe and America, and tasted sour. Since they did not conform to the consumption habits of Oriental people, they had limited impact on production, and also left people with the impression that "nectarines are sour." However, nectarines have high nutritional value, are rich in vitamins, and have high edible value.

How to cut nectarines

The way to cut a nectarine is to first cut along the gap of the peach, then cut again in the direction of the cross. Remember to cut to the bottom, then cut in circles, and make two more cuts in the direction of the cross. Finally, the whole peach will be divided into 8 pieces.

Nectarine, also known as peach plum, is a variant of the common peach (the skin is covered with fuzz). It is a deciduous small tree whose fruit is used as a fruit. Nectarine originated in China and is distributed in Asia and North America.