Flat peaches of the Fruits of Carthage honey peaches.
Flat peaches belong to the Rosaceae family. They have a small stone that is easily detached from the flesh. This flattened and plump fruit is surprising since it is easy to eat in comparison with round peaches. Flat peaches have other advantages. They are convenient because of their smaller size, which do not exceed 4 cm in thickness and thus are easy to carry.
Its skin is thin and has no down. It has a different taste from other peaches, and offers a white and tasty deliciously scented flesh.
Flat peaches of the smooth range of Carthage have a taste of honey and can be eaten from mid-May until September.
Peaches are ideal in the summer as they are refreshing and low in energy.
It is at the same time a dessert and a light snack perfect for those wishing to keep the figure and quite compatible with slimming or other diets.
Tasty, sweet and juicy as they are flat peaches are often sold at the point of maturity and instantly eaten.
It is far from having that doughy or fibrous texture that traditional peaches tend too often to have.
The Fruits of Carthage is leader in Tunisia in the production of flat peaches because of its many qualitative varieties well-suited to our climate. The orchards of the company occupy an area of 60 hectares. The 2011 production is estimated at 250 tons coming from 3regions:
GABES: 10% of the production (Zerkine), picking in end of May- June. NABEUL: 20% of the production (Grombalia), picking in June Mateur: 50% of the production (Sidi Othman) , picking in July August and September
