Why Are Peaches Fuzzy?
Fuzz on fruit is usually a bad sign, but that’s not the case with peaches. The orange stone fruit is famous for the light layer of downy hairs coating its exterior. Whether you enjoy the velvety skin or prefer to peel it off, you may wonder why peaches developed this unique feature in the first place.
While some plants use thorns and poison to passively deter predators, peache…
