Peaches (Prunus persica)
Whilst it is botanically named after Persia (it actually means Persian plum), the peach actually originated in China where the Chinese believed the fruit conferred immortality on those who ate it .Bowls of peaches were found to have been entombed with Chinese dignitaries long before Christ.

It was brought into the west via Persia, today's Iran to the Romans and was introduced to the Americas by, yet again, the Spanish.

Today, dried Peaches are exported by the USA, South Africa, Australia and Chile

Nutritional Information (Value per 100g)

 

Energy

Kcal

219.00

Energy

Kj

936.00

Protein

g

3.40

Water

g

15.50

Total Fat

g

0.80

Total Nitrogen

g

0.55

Carbohydrate

g

53.00

 

Minerals

 

 

Calcium

mg

36.00

Iron

mg

6.80

Magnesium

mg

54.00

Phosphorus

mg

120.00

Potassium

mg

1100.00

Sodium

mg

6.00

Sulfur

mg

240.00

Zinc

mg

0.80

Copper

mg

0.63

Chlorine

mg

11.00

Manganese

mg

0.80

 

 

 

Vitamin B6

mg

0.10

Riboflavin

mg

0.19

Niacin

mg

5.30

Panthotenic acid

mg

-0.30

Folate

mg

-14.00

Selenium

mcg

(8.00)