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Sweet, velvety peaches (Photo: iStock)

Plums and apricots have one more sibling in their family known as the peach fruit, referred to as Prunus persica by scientists. Peaches have a round or slightly flattened shape. Their skin is velvety and the colour ranges from yellow to orange to red depending on the variety.

Its flesh, which is either yellow or white, encases a large hard stone at the centre. Several varieties of peaches have different textures, flavours and colours. The popular ones include freestone, clingstone and white peaches.

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