Peach Exports - Matragos Fruit SA, Argos, Greece

Matragos Fruit S.A packages and exports the best peach varieties. It exports peaches to all European countries, always implementing the required standards for storage and transport imposed by European legislation.

Peaches are a very delicious, aromatic, and juicy fruit with a sweet taste. Their color has shades of yellow, orange or red, and a combination of white and yellow.

The fruit has a spherical shape and smooth or velvety skin, depending on the variety. In the center of the fruit one finds the seed, which is quite large with many grooves and peels away easily from the flesh.

It is rich in potassium (194 mg per 100g of peach) and contains many proteins, vitamins (such as vitamin C) and sugars.

Due to the amount of sugars found in peaches, they are commonly used in fruit preserves, jams, liqueurs, juices, etc.

Peaches have high nutritional value, anti-aging properties and are quite valuable as far as the health and beauty of our skin is concerned. Moreover, it is ideal for those on a diet as it has few calories (only 40 every 100gr.), no fat and a great amount of vitamins.

Varieties

Peaches have many varieties, but the most common are:

• Germades have very soft and fragrant flesh, they are juicy and tasty            

• Nectarines have hard flesh

• Blood Orange with red flesh

• White flesh peaches are a little more bitter than other peaches

Peaches are sensitive fruits and it is recommended they be kept in the fridge to impart their flavor and aroma.