This is a sweet and ripe peach. Peach is a type of plant from the Rosaceae family. The tree reaches about 4 meters in height. The bark of its stem and older branches is reddish-brown, and the young branches are green or reddish. There are over 5,000 types of peaches with yellow, pink or white insides. China is considered the homeland of the peach. There, the god of longevity is always depicted with a peach in his hands. The Latin name is "peach", probably because peaches came to Europe through Persia. In the Middle Ages, peach fruits were considered harmful, and only the leaves were used for medicinal purposes. Peaches contain vitamins B1, B2, B9, PP, C, E and carotene, the more yellow the fruit, the higher the carotene content. They are rich in potassium, sodium, phosphorus, magnesium and calcium. They contain, albeit in limited quantities, iron, titanium, manganese, copper, nickel, chromium and molybdenum. The pectin content in fruits depends on their degree of maturity, with green pectin being twice as much as ripe ones. As of 2014, for example, the world production of peaches and nectarines was 22.8 million tons. China produces 54% of the world's production.