A peach is a sweet, juicy, round fruit with fuzzy, edible skin and a hard pit containing a seed in the center, growing on a deciduous tree in mild climates that experience cold winters and warm summers. It is a type of stone fruit, related to plums, apricots, almonds, and cherries. Peaches are a good source of vitamins A and C, potassium, and antioxidants, and are enjoyed raw, cooked, or in baked goods
