Simple way to avoid buying Chinese peaches
(Baonghean.vn) - Peaches are a fruit with a very rich iron content, useful for people with anemia, and have a beautifying effect on the skin. In addition, peaches are rich in vitamins and minerals necessary for health such as zinc, calcium, protein... Therefore, this is one of the fruits chosen by many people this summer.
However, in the current market, there is confusion between Chinese peaches and Vietnamese peaches. Below are 4 extremely simple ways for women to avoid buying Chinese peaches.
Size:
- Chinese peaches, fruit is usually 2-3 times bigger than Vietnamese peaches. Available in Vietnamese markets from June to August.
- The Vietnamese peach has an oblong fruit, pointed tip, just the size of a regular teacup. The Vietnamese crow beak peach can also be distinguished by looking at the slightly curved "bottom" of the peach, resembling a crow's beak. Harvested in April-May.
| Vietnam Peach | Chinese Peach |
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Color:
-Peach skin: Chinese peaches are more beautiful than Vietnamese peaches. The skin is smooth, silky, with little or no hair. Chinese peaches are usually light pink, beautiful to the eye. Vietnamese peaches are green mixed with a little pink. When ripe, the skin turns red and has a lot of hair.
- Peach flesh: Vietnamese peaches are white or yellowish. Meanwhile, Chinese peach flesh is often yellow and soft when eaten.
| Vietnam Smooth Peach | Chinese Peach |
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Taste:
- Our peaches are naturally fragrant and crispy, with a slightly sour taste. Meanwhile, Chinese peaches do not retain their crispness for long, are soft and mushy when eaten, and are not very sweet.
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| Peaches have a natural light fragrance. Illustration photo |
Storage time:
- Chinese peaches have a long shelf life. If kept in the refrigerator, they can last 1-2 months without rotting or becoming soggy because the peaches are treated with preservatives.
- Peaches can only be stored for 1 week.
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| Chinese peaches are often treated with chemicals to stay fresh longer. Illustrative photo. |
How to choose and eat delicious, sweet and safe peaches - When choosing peaches, you should choose those that are just ripe and pink-red. - You can press lightly on the fruit to see if it is still firm and crunchy. Don't choose fruit that is too soft because it may have been stored for too long. - Before eating, you must wash off all the hair on the outside before you can eat it, otherwise eating too much will burn your tongue. - When you buy peaches and see that the inside is rotten but the outside is still red and the peach skin is still shiny, then it is a Chinese peach that has been soaked in chemicals. Therefore, you should immediately throw it away and not use it. - Avoid buying off-season peaches or peaches with eye-catching colors, or strange peach varieties that have never appeared on the domestic market before. - To avoid buying Chinese peaches, in addition to the above identifying signs, you should buy peaches at reputable addresses with clear origins. |
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