And what’s not to like? The creamy white flesh has a clear, honey-sweet flavour, and their unusual shape makes them easy to eat in the hand – and no doubt helps them travel without bruising as well.
Flat peaches are variously called Peento, Paraguayas, or saucer peaches, although UK supermarkets have regrettably adopted the American name and called them donut peaches, as if the only way they can talk us into buying a piece of fresh fruit is to liken it to a sugary iced confection. They combine perfectly with English cherries, whose season they share.