Call them UFOs, Sauzee Swirls, or Flat Wonderfuls—flat peaches are taking over the world one market at a time.
, one of the largest distributors of produce and specialty foods in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, first encountered flat peaches in the ‘90s, he was struck by their small stature, high sugar content, and short growing window. These days, the demand is high, he imagines, because people “learn about something today and can have it tomorrow.” More growers are finding the need to put [flat peach] trees in their orchard to supply the ‘Baldors of the world.
Of the three farmers I spoke with at the Union Square Greenmarket, two had started growing flat peaches in the past five years. Since they’re susceptible to blight and finicky in their development , they demand a higher price. For that reason, Frecon explained, “theyOne particular farmer at Union Square named Joe, who requested that I not mention his last name or his orchard, has been growing flat peaches for ten years.
This adult, however, finds donut peaches irresistible. Brilliant marketers, you win! And while most peach experts I spoke to agreed that the novelty of a smushed peach might wear off , I want to make it clear to any horticulturists out there reading this story: I would buy a flat plum and a flat apricot. Flat cherry? I’ll pass.
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