Fruits
Peach in gelato
Peach (Prunus persica) is a stone fruit used as puree in fruit gelato and sorbetto. It is about 88-89% water with roughly 8% sugars, contributing gentle sweetness, mild acidity and delicate aromatics rather than body or fat.
Balancing parameters
Per 100 g of product, verified against independent food-science sources (listed below).
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Solids | 11.5% |
| Water | 88.5% |
| Sugars | 8% |
| Fat | 0% |
| MSNF | 0% |
| Protein | 1% |
| POD (sweetening power) | 8 |
| PAC (anti-freezing power) | 10 |
Typical use: 25-40% of the total mix for a fruit sorbetto; 15-25% when swirled or folded into a dairy gelato base.
Balance peach in a real recipe
Free balancer · no signup wall · watch PAC, POD and Total Solids update live as you add it.
Open the balancerHow to use it in gelato
Peach puree is a low-solids, high-water ingredient, so it dilutes the mix and adds only modest sugar (POD ~8) and anti-freezing power (PAC ~10 per 100g). Because most of its sugar is sucrose, its freezing-point depression is milder than high-fructose fruits, keeping sorbetto scoopable without excessive softening. Balance a peach sorbetto by adding sugars (often a dextrose/sucrose blend) and a touch of stabilizer to compensate for the fruit's high water and low body, and consider a small amount of lemon juice to lift its low natural acidity. In a fior di latte or cream base, peach mainly brings flavor and water, so reduce added water elsewhere.
Origin & background
Peaches were domesticated in China, where archaeological peach stones date back over 8,000 years and cultivation records span more than 4,000 years. The fruit spread westward along trade routes through Persia, which gave rise to its botanical name Prunus persica ('Persian apple') and the mistaken belief that it originated there.
Frequently asked questions
Sources
- USDA FoodData Central, Peaches, raw, yellow (FDC 169928): https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/169928/nutrients
- Aprifel (French interprofessional nutrition database, CIQUAL-based), Yellow peach: https://www.aprifel.com/en/nutritional-sheet/yellow-peach/
- NutritionValue.org (USDA-sourced), Peaches raw yellow: https://www.nutritionvalue.org/Peaches%2C_raw%2C_yellow_nutritional_value.html