Velvendos peaches Ροδάκινα Βελβεντού
Perfumed, intensely juicy northern Greek peaches grown around Velvendos, celebrated for prime summer dessert quality.
- Type
- fruit and veg
- Designation
- PGI
- Made from
- peach varieties
- Where
- Macedonia
- Season
- summer
- Price
- €
Taste and texture
Exceedingly sweet, aromatic, and dripping with juice. The flesh is tender and yields instantly to the bite.
soft
saltysharpcreamyfruitybittersweetintense
How to buy
Choose fragrant fruit that yields slightly near the stem, avoiding any green undertones.
Look for the Velvendos cooperative name and PGI mark on packaging.
The rules in short
Cultivated along the Haliacmon river basin around Velvendos, noted for strict canopy care and high sun exposure.
Serving ideas
- Eaten fresh over a bowl to catch the juice
- Poached in light syrup with mint
- Sliced into chilled summer fruit salads
Substitutes
Yellow peach, Nectarine.
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