Prunus persica
Also known as peach tree, peachtree, peach
The peach (Prunus persica) is a deciduous tree that bears edible juicy fruits with various characteristics. Most are simply called peaches, while the glossy-skinned, non-fuzzy varieties are called nectarines. Though from the same species, they are regarded commercially as different fruits.
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The peach (Prunus persica) is a deciduous tree that produces sweet, juicy edible fruits, with fuzzy-skinned varieties called peaches and smooth-skinned varieties called nectarines. Despite being the same species, peaches and nectarines are treated as separate commercial products due to their different appearances.
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Species
Prunus persica
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderRosales
- FamilyRosaceae
Native toAfghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest
Il pesco (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch) è una specie della famiglia Rosaceae[1] che produce un frutto commestibile chiamato pèsca. Il pesco è un albero originario della Cina, dove fu considerato simbolo d'immortalità, e i cui fiori sono stati celebrati da poeti, pittori, cantanti, scrittori e registi cinematografici. Dall'oriente il pesco giunse in Persia, donde giunse in Europa; dalla Persia deriva quindi il nome della specie, con significato di "della Persia" (ripreso ancor oggi in molti dialetti e lingue d'Italia come per esempio nel romanesco "persica" o nel genovese "persiga" o nel veneto "pèrsego" o ancora nel sardo "pessighe"/"pessike" e nel piemontese "persi", "perzic" in dialetto lombardo, famose nel varesotto i "perzic de munà" in quanto coltivati in alcune aziende agricole nei presso il lago di Monate, favorite dal clima mite dato dal lago). In Egitto la pesca era sacra ad Arpocrate, dio del silenzio e dell'infanzia, tanto che ancora oggi le guance dei bambini vengono paragonate alle pesche, per la loro morbidezza e carnosità. Il frutto arrivò a Roma nel I secolo d.C. Il frutto si era già diffuso in tutto il bacino del Mar Mediterraneo grazie ad Alessandro Magno. Pare infa
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29 sectionsContents
- Description
- Flowering
- Fruit
- Taxonomy
- Fossil record
- Names
- Distribution
- Cultivation
- History
- In the Americas
- Growing conditions
- Storage
- Insects
- Diseases
- Cultivars
- Nectarines
- Other varieties
- Production
- Nutrition
- Phytochemicals
- In culture
- Notes
- References
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The peach (Prunus persica) is a deciduous tree that bears edible juicy fruits with various characteristics. Most are simply called peaches, while the glossy-skinned, non-fuzzy varieties are called nectarines. Though from the same species, they are regarded commercially as different fruits.
The tree is regarded as handsome and is planted in gardens for its springtime blooms in addition to fruit production. It is relatively short lived, usually not exceeding twenty years of age. Peaches were first domesticated and cultivated in China during the Neolithic period. The specific name persica refers to its widespread cultivation in Persia (modern-day Iran), from where it was transplanted to Europe. It belongs to the genus Prunus, which also includes the cherry, apricot, almond, and plum, and which is part of the rose family.