YELLOW PULP PEACHES
Yellow-pulp peaches are available on the market from May to September. The most well-known varieties in Italy of yellow peaches are the Maycrest, Springcrest, Springlady, Springbell, Fayette, O'Henry, Elegantlady, Flavorcrest, Glohaven, Redhaven and Suncrest.

THE CALENDAR FOR YELLOW PULP VARIETY

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Market presence

MINIMUM QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS
Appearance
Entire, sound, clean fruits.
Homogeneous ripening and appearance.

Colour
Skin: on yellow-orange surface, evident red colour.

Shape
Round, slightly oval, at times asymmetrical.

Flavor and texture
Yellow, yellow-orange coloured non-fibrous pulp, with red pigmentation around the stone.
Good flavour, scented and slightly acidulous.

Refraction index
Up to July 15^th>=10
From July 16th to July 31^st >=10.5
After July 31^st >=11

Sale period
From June 15^th to September 10^th

Storage
At a temperature of 8°C, this fruit can be stored for 72 hours from arrival at the warehouse.
At temperatures of 3-4°C, this variety can be maintained up to 5 days from the arrival of the goods.

Handling
Fruit that is fairy resistant to handling.
Can be stacked as long as this is done with due care.

Things to avoid
Avoid turning the crates of fruit over on the counters in order to avoid bruising.
Take care that customers do not over-handle the fruit and avoid rapid changes in temperature, which create condensation on the fruit and shorten their life-time.

WHITE PULP PEACHES
White-pulp peaches are available on the market from June to September.
The particularity of this fruit is that it is very scented.
The more wide-spread varieties in Italy of white peaches are Iris Rosso, Paola Cavicchi, Maria Delizia, Maria Bianca, K2, Michelini and Duchessa d'Este.

THE CALENDAR FOR WHITE PULP VARIETY

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEP

OCT

NOV

DEC

Harvest period

Market presence

MINIMUM QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS
Appearance
Entire, sound, clean and regularly shaped fruit.
Homogeneous ripening and appearance.

Colour
Skin: on yellow-green surface, an evident red colour in different shades, from bright to dark.
Pulp: white, in some cases with veins of red and an intense red colour around the stone.

Shape
Round, symmetrical and well-formed.

Flavor and texture
Firm, non-fibrous pulp, very flavourable with intense scent, slightly acidulous.

Refraction index
Up to July 15^th>=10
From July 16th to July 31^st >=10.5
After July 31^st >=11

Sale period
From June 15^th to September 15^th

Storage
At a temperature of 10-12°C, this fruit can be stored for 96 hours from harvesting.
The varieties Iris Rosso and Maria Bianca (early) can be conserved at temperatures of 1-2 degrees for 5-7 days, while the other (late) varieties can resist up to 15 days at the same temperatures.

Handling
Delicate fruit, incorrect handling may make the skin brown and damage the pulp.
Therefore, this fruit should not be sold in crates or packaging that entail considerable handling.

Things to avoid
Do not stack the product to avoid damage.
Due to the delicate nature of the fruit, a small quantity should be displayed at a time in order to avoid over-handling by customers.
The displayed product should also be rotated frequently.
Rapid changes in temperature are not particularly harmful.

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