Donut Peach

The Donut Peach, also named Peento, Chinese Flat, or Saucer Peach is deservingly regaining popularity. This white-fleshed variety, originally from China, was popular for some years directly after W.W.II. As many new varieties of yellow fleshed peach gained popularity this excellent variety was nearly forgotten.

Donut Peach is much flatter in height than traditional peaches, with a slight center depression top and bottom. It has yellow skin, slightly blushed with red. This juicy peach has a superb flavor and is very low in acid and very high in soluble solids, with a hint of almonds and a sweet finish.

This firm fleshed, freestone peach is self fertile and bears from mid June to mid July. A lowchill variety proven in Southern California, it is best when ripened on the tree. A store bought Donut Peach has maybe one tenth the flavor and texture of the tree ripened fruit. Donut Peach is excellent for baking, glazing, sautéing in butter and brown sugar, but best of all eaten out of hand.