Why Are Peaches Fuzzy?

Fuzz on fruit is usually a bad sign, but that's not the case with peaches. While some plants use thorns and poison to passively deter predators, peaches fight back with fuzz. According to allrecipes, insects are irritated by the fine bristles and therefore won't stick around very long after landing on the fruit. This stops them from making a meal of the soft flesh or laying their eggs inside it. In addition to pest control, peach fuzz doubles as a natural preservative. The same delicate skin and flesh that make peaches susceptible to hungry bugs put them at risk of rot under certain circumstances. Because water fosters bacteria, excess moisture on food can speed up decay. The tiny hairs on peaches delay this by collecting condensation droplets and holding them away from the fruit's skin. Unlike much produce sold in the supermarket, modern peaches aren't the result of selective breeding. Fossilized pits found in China suggest peaches similar to the ones we eat today were growing without human intervention in the late Pliocene era. Check out these titles

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