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These organic raw sundried peaches are a symbol of immortality! Grown in central Asia, in its origin, as a symbol of immortality. In the Chinese mythology it is said that there was a remote mountain valley, where the fruits ripen once in every thousand years. In China it was cultivated especially for its beautiful branches and lovely pink and lavender flowers. In ancient times, it came via Persia to Greece and from the Romans to central Europe. The peach is known on our earth since 2000 BC.
The peach tree is also called "Persian apple" as it belongs to the apple family, the rose family and also its fruits have stone fruit (pome fruit) like the apple. The tree reaches a height of up to 8 meters, plantation trees are however, mostly between 2 to 3 meters high. The round or oval-spherical fruit has a diameter of 4 to 8 centimeters and a seam between the stem and the top. Our fruits are yellow, green to red in colour and covered with velvety hairs. The pulp is very juicy, yellowish and reddish towards the stone. The hard peach stone is round, provided with grooves and because of its hydrocyanic acid content is not suitable for human consumption.
Our organic peaches come from our own certified organic farms situated in Uzbekistan. The peach trees were not moved from conventional to organic farming. Our trees have never ever come in contact with pesticides. In order to ensure 100% safety and freedom from pesticides, we get all our peach slices, batch after batch, tested by independent, accredited Austrian laboratories.
Net Wt: 8 oz
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