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The grower, Kevin Paulin, says he's never had this much interest before. Apparently people have been been seeking him out to ask about his new crop. No word yet if this will reach American markets. The peaches have barely begun appearing in New Zealand stores. It's still pretty new outside of Asia, so it may take a while. Does anyone know about this variety of peach, and if it is available outside of China and New Zealand?
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3-01-2008 @1:26PM Alison said... Looks like the "donut peaches" that are available in NJ. Usually cost at least $4/pound....
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3-01-2008 @1:44PM Sarah said... I was thinking along the same lines as Alison - we also have donut peaches (that look like these "flatto" peaches) out in Oregon. They are really good too.
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3-01-2008 @1:51PM Julie said... Agree with the other two posters. We also see them sold as "donut" peaches at Stop and Shop here in NH. I don't notice a difference in the taste from regular peaches, but they are easier for the kids to eat out of hand.
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3-01-2008 @2:55PM lauralemay said... I've seen them called saturn peaches. They've been around here in CA in farmer's markets and stores for at least 5 years or more. They're white peaches and cost a lot.
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3-01-2008 @5:27PM Pamela said... Yes, these look very much like what we call "durasno" in the Canary Islands.
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3-02-2008 @4:52PM pink_lemonade143 said... Like the people above said, they're usually sold as donut or saturn peaches. They are incredibly fragrant and yummy. As for price...they're more expensive than regular peaches. But here in the Bay Area, they're often much much cheaper at Asian supermarkets. I actually saw them for $0.99 a pound at a Japanese supermarket in Seattle, last summer.
I've also seen donut or saturn nectarines...basically the same thing without the fuzz.
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3-01-2008 @11:47PM Aaron said... I will agree with lauralemay, we have had saturn peaches here in Kansas City for a long time. They come from the many family owned peach farms in missouri and they have a fantastic flavor. They are a white peach and are usually around 3.50 a pound. One of my favorites.
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3-02-2008 @4:01AM moonablaze said... we've had em since I was in middle school. that was 9 years ago. donut or saturn peaches depending on the store.
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3-02-2008 @1:04PM ouj said... "Yes, these look very much like what we call "durasno" in the Canary Islands."
And I think I've eaten flat peaches just like the ones in the picture in mainland Spain.
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3-03-2008 @8:45AM Annie said... I had them here in the UK for the first time last summer. I love white fleshed peaches and these were no exception!
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3-03-2008 @12:51PM Jeff Williams said... I really enjoy these. Because you can bite all the way through from top to bottom, they aren't messy at all to eat, unlike a standard peach. Flavor is delicious. And yes, I have seen them under both names, saturn and donut peach.
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3-03-2008 @3:14PM Jason Truesdell said... The best of these that I've tried were not really as good as the best peaches I find in late summer at Seattle's Sosio's Market... Unless this Chinese variety is distinct from the donut/saturn peaches, I don't hold out much hope.
Their main appeal is that they tend to be pretty sweet and firm. But there's not much acid to balance that out and the aroma isn't nearly as good as a very nice peach... again, unless there's some variety or terroir that I've never encountered here.
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3-03-2008 @8:17PM Beti said... I'll add that these are available in New York State, and at tremendous prices. Have seen them called UFO peaches and sold by the piece.
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3-04-2008 @11:15AM Fash said... They're called donut peaches here...but I am going to start calling them SATURN peaches, because it sounds so much cooler.
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