Peaches & nectarines

How They Grow

• Numerous varieties of peaches are grown. The nectarine is a variety of hairless peach, characterised by its smooth skin and its sweet and slightly acidy taste.
• Jolife peaches and nectarines are handpicked, one by one.
• Peaches and nectarines are sensitive to low temperatures: once harvested, they are therefore sent immediately to the point of sale.

Their benefits

• The high content of water and mineral salts makes them extremely thirst-quenching, ideal for summer.
• Naturally rich in vitamin A and vitamin C.
• They help the skin to stay supple and youthful.
• They provide easily digestible sugars, so they are ideal as a snack.
• A peach smoothie, adding a cup of apple juice, is an excellent detoxing aperitif, and it can help your metabolism of the whole meal.

Conservation

Store the fruit in the refrigerator, or in a cool place, for a week at most. To avoid them moulding, place them in a plastic bag with holes.
In order to make them ripen, put them in a paper bag and leave them at room temperature for two, maximum three, days. Paper, unlike plastic, is able to maintain the appropriate moisture content for them to ripen.