Thursday, August 06, 2015

Beijing Peaches

Yesterday in a nearby P-Supermarket, I found these “China Apples” (as printed on the label from supermarket) which were actually peaches from Beijing. The name in Chinese, 水蜜桃, is correct.

The price for three such peaches was $12 for 3, which I considered reasonable. Their pale red look and silky skin were attractive, so without a second thought, I bought a pack to eat after dinner. When I cut open one, the flesh appeared white, with small patches of red. The taste was not as expected, neither juicy and sweet, but it had already satisfied my curiosity.

2 comments:

Ho Keung and Yin Ping said...

Agree, you don't know if you don't taste them. Now you can form an opinion. May be Beijing is a bit too cold to grow fruit.

psng said...

Not sure where the name "China Apples" comes form but here is a article on the Beijing Peaches

http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970203946904574300192082040918