Although the name prunus persica implies that the peach is from Persia or what is known as Iran today, it actually is native to North Western China.
And, it is an ancient plant - fossilised 'endocarps' - or peach stones - have been found in late Pliocene deposits, aging them to approximately 2.6 MILLION years old!!
These peach stones exactly matched modern peach stones.
Every year when blossom first really begins unfurling left right and centre, I can't help feeling so buoyed up by the wonder of nature and what feels like the true harbinger of Spring.
When the fruiting plants start flowering, Spring has to be on the way!
This particular tree is a 'ruby' peach - or as we knew them as kids - the 'Blackboy' Peach - for its beautiful portwine staining, colour and rich flavour.
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