Donus peach/ Saturn peach

The other day I saw donut peach in the supermarket, I thought it must be one of those American genetic modified mutant fruit. After researching on internet, I am surprised to discover more to the simple peach.

« The University of Florida has released its own variety of the flat peach, called the UFO. This new variety has several advantages over others. For those who want tree ripened fruit this is the one. It is even good for commercial growers because the flesh is firm enough to withstand shipping conditions.

The researchers inserted a gene to create extra-firm flesh into an Australian saucer peach. This resulted in very sweet fruits with extra-firm flesh. The name 'UFO' would seem to describe the shape, but it actually describes the flesh. The scientists are using the UF prefix for all firm-fleshed peaches and nectarines. The UFO peach is specially adapted to the warm, subtropical conditions of Central Florida from Tampa north to Gainesville. »

http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/fruit_garden/92737

Donuts Peach have white flesh and they say it has better taste than other peach varieties. It is very interesting in the link below, they mentioned this peach originated from china. I have never seen it when I was in China.

“Old-time Chinese orchardists treated peaches with such reverence that they could be planted only within the royal precincts of the emperor. Their peaches were classified in one of two ways: golden (yellow flesh) or silver (white flesh). To the tribe of rare silver peaches belongs the mouthwatering peento (originally pan tao), the intensely flavored and odd-shaped peach we now know in the United States as the ‘Saturn’ peach.

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Organic-Gardening/2006-10-01/Saturn-Peaches.aspx

One of the most famous Chinese tale is money king. The money king stole peach (Pan Tao) in the garden of sky queen and got punished. I thought that was just ordinary peach. Today I learned it is Saturn Peach.

You can read about top 10 reasons to try donut peach

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Real-Food/2006-10-01/Top-10-Reasons-to-Try-a-Donut-Peach.aspx

Now I know the story behind the donut, I have to try it!!!