Peaches
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A fruit with a venerable history
Stone fruits are at their luxurious peak in summer and none more so than peaches. At their best, peaches are richly perfumed, sweet and dripping with juice. It’s no wonder that Chinese culture associates the peach with heaven where, in one tale, Peaches of Immortality grow in the mythical Mt Kunlun garden of the goddess Xiwangmu, whose name means Queen Mother of the West. The image of the peach occurs
