There is nothing better than a perfectly ripe, juicy, drip-down-your chin, naturally sweet, summer peach. Peach season, June through September, is gracing produce stands and farmers markets with a sunset of colors.

Peaches, along with plums and apricots, belong to the rose family. They are a stone fruit due to the hard seed or pit found in the center. Peaches have a distinct rosy blush skin that is covered in a unique fuzz and contain a pinkish-white to yellow-gold flesh.

Peaches are a low calorie food, full of vitamins and nutrients. They are an excellent source of Vitamins A and C, potassium, and a variety of vital antioxidants.