Over 2,000 peach varieties have distinct features like color, size, flavor and flesh firmness. Originally native to Asia, these juicy fruits grow on deciduous trees. Like other stone fruits ...

With all the different kinds available, it can be challenging knowing how to select the perfect peaches every time, but knowing the basic difference between the three color types is an immense help.

The most popular varieties are in the genus prunus, which include peaches, plums and apricots ... but mangos are still included on this stone fruit list. Mangos are native to Southeast Asia ...