Okayama White peaches are medium to large in size, averaging 7 to 9 centimeters in diameter, and have a round to ovate shape with peaked shoulders, a broad, curved center, and a tapered, flat base.
Okayama White peaches will feel heavy for their size when ripe and will have a sweet and honeyed scent. The fruits can be consumed with or without the skin and have a high sugar content with low acidity, creating a refreshingly mild, sweet, subtly fruity, and floral taste.
It has an excellent source of vitamin C to strengthen the immune system, fiber to stimulate the digestive tract, and potassium to balance fluid levels within the body. The variety also provides vitamin E to protect the cells against free radical damage, iron to form the protein hemoglobin for oxygen transport through the bloodstream, magnesium to regulate nerves, vitamin K to assist in wound healing, copper to develop connective tissues, and other nutrients, including zinc, manganese, phosphorus, and folate.
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