Why is there fuzz on peaches

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To be honest, I never really put much thought into it… until today. Some think that the fuzz exists to keep away pests. An assistant professor from Georgia explains that the fuzz might make it more difficult for certain bugs to lay eggs on the fruit. This makes sense: the fuzz dissuades some humans too. Another reason — and the one with the most evidence behind it — is because the fuzz is thought to retain water. Interestingly enough, peaches are thought to have originated in southern China, aka a warm climate.

This fuzziness may have helped retain water content under semi-arid conditions. I think it would be hard to find specimens of each that are comparably ripe, even though that might be better than trying to compare apples to oranges. Lately, peach producers have been brushing off the fuzz for their picky customers and this could be affecting the durability of peaches.

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Once Upon a Time Peaches seem to have their origins, once upon a time, in southern China. Mutants Nectarines are a cultivar of the peach plant and do not have the fuzz of a peach. Given the Brush Off Lately, peach producers have been brushing off the fuzz for their picky customers and this could be affecting the durability of peaches.