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Where did Peaches come from? Ever since prehistoric time, wild peach trees have been growing in northern China, its native land. From the time of Confucius, the peach (t’ao) has inspired poets, artists and also philosophers. To the Chinese, it is a symbol of immortality and friendship. First cultivated in China, peach trees moved west towards Persia before migrating to Europe and other temperate regions of the world. The Romans thought peaches originated from Persia and called them Persian Iranian apples, and hence the Latin name for peach – prunus persica came about. The Spanish brought the peach to the United States in the sixteenth century. adghadghcbghcb |
