This is the second of two articles on New Zealand-bred, crisp fleshed peaches. The first article was published in our August issue (pp 10-13) and look at the chacteristics of these peaches and consumer reactions. Some of the white fleshed peach selections bred by HortResearch such as Scarlet O'Hara, Coconut Ice. and Southern Ice, have a firm flesh with a unique crisp texture. Their firm flesh and 'ready to eat' qualities makes them a prime candidate to fill the growing niche for convenient fruit that fits into today's busy lifestyles. However, as with most thin-skinned fruits left at ambient temperatures following harvest, these peaches lose large amounts of water. By the time these fruit reach consumers they can be visibly shrivelled with a texture that isn't firm and crisp and no longer representative of that 'freshly harvested' product.
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