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White Peaches

Name: White Peaches
Brand: LE MARCHE
SKU: WHITEPEACH1
Price: 8.50 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

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Net: 650g± (4 units) Sweet & Floral

French-grown white peaches with soft, pale flesh and a higher sugar-to-acid ratio than yellow varieties — sweeter, more perfumed, and with a melt-in-the-mouth texture when fully ripe. Best eaten at room temperature when the fragrance is at its strongest.

French white peaches with pale, cream-to-ivory flesh and a flavour that is sweeter, more floral, and less acidic than yellow varieties. The difference is not subtle — white peaches have a markedly higher sugar-to-acid ratio, which gives them a gentler, more perfumed character where the sweetness arrives first and any tartness sits well in the background. This is why they are often described as more aromatic than sharp, and why they work so well in preparations where you want fruit sweetness without a citric edge.

The flesh is soft and yielding when ripe — genuinely melt-in-the-mouth — which makes them exceptional for eating fresh but also means they bruise easily and have a shorter window of perfect ripeness than firmer yellow peaches. The skin carries the characteristic peach fuzz and typically shows a pale base colour with blushes of red and pink where the fruit was exposed to sunlight. The colour of the blush is not an indicator of ripeness — judge instead by gentle pressure near the stem end and by fragrance, which intensifies significantly as the fruit reaches its peak.

The lower acidity of white peaches is a consequence of the sugar and organic acid balance in the fruit. In yellow varieties, malic and citric acid are more dominant, which gives them their tang. In white varieties, the same sugars are present but the acid levels are suppressed, allowing the floral, almost honeyed notes to come through.

These are sourced from France, where the season runs from June through September.

Origin: France.

Ingredients: White peaches (Prunus persica).

Best eaten fresh and at room temperature. Pull from the fridge at least 30 minutes before eating — cold suppresses both the fragrance and the perception of sweetness. A perfectly ripe white peach, eaten over the sink, needs nothing else.

For a simple starter or light course, slice and arrange on a plate with burrata or fresh mozzarella, a drizzle of good extra virgin olive oil, a few torn basil leaves, and a crack of black pepper. The sweetness of the peach against the richness of the cheese and the peppery bite of the oil is a combination that works every time. Prosciutto or Ibérico ham in place of the cheese is equally good.

For cooking, halve, stone, and grill cut-side down on a hot griddle for two to three minutes until lightly charred. The caramelisation intensifies the sugars and adds a smoky note that complements the floral sweetness. Serve alongside roast duck, grilled pork, or as a dessert with vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of honey.

White peaches poach beautifully — simmer halves gently in a light syrup with vanilla, a strip of lemon peel, and a splash of white wine for 8–10 minutes. The pale flesh turns translucent and takes on the flavouring without losing its own character. Serve chilled as a classic dessert, or warm with cream.

If the fruit arrives firm, ripen at room temperature in the bag it came in — the trapped ethylene will soften it within a day or two. Once ripe, refrigerate and eat within two to three days.

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Description

French white peaches with pale, cream-to-ivory flesh and a flavour that is sweeter, more floral, and less acidic than yellow varieties. The difference is not subtle — white peaches have a markedly higher sugar-to-acid ratio, which gives them a gentler, more perfumed character where the sweetness arrives first and any tartness sits well in the background. This is why they are often described as more aromatic than sharp, and why they work so well in preparations where you want fruit sweetness without a citric edge.

The flesh is soft and yielding when ripe — genuinely melt-in-the-mouth — which makes them exceptional for eating fresh but also means they bruise easily and have a shorter window of perfect ripeness than firmer yellow peaches. The skin carries the characteristic peach fuzz and typically shows a pale base colour with blushes of red and pink where the fruit was exposed to sunlight. The colour of the blush is not an indicator of ripeness — judge instead by gentle pressure near the stem end and by fragrance, which intensifies significantly as the fruit reaches its peak.