Donut Peach , The fruit is popular for its unique flattened shape and juicy, sweet flavor.
蟠桃 是一個長得很可愛的水果，它外型扁扁的，好像甜甜圈。
甜又多汁～
Springtime brings a flush of beautiful pink flower blossoms
Flower start to bloom in late Feb till March.
春天 先開花 才長出葉子來。
粉色花兒十分漂亮。
三月底 花兒全盛開；好美。
四月中 就會看到 一顆顆像鈕扣一樣大小的 小小蟠桃；這時候可以進行第一次 疏果。
The tiny fruits appear in Mid April like a button size, they are abundant .
time to pick some fruits off the tree to avoid over crowded and smaller fruits later .
非常可愛的小蟠桃
In May, the fruits grow bigger
果實在五月中 長到像手掌大小
Trees bear heavy crops of peaches that measure 2¼-2¾” in diameter.
The tree produces lots of fruit from a young age.
種不到兩年的小果樹 就會開始結果喔，而且非常容易種植。
一棵樹小小的 就結實纍纍；果實大小像手掌心/甜甜圈的大小
Summertime fruit harvest.
夏天收成
They are the size and shape of a donut,and ; They have white flesh that is soft and juicy, surrounding a non-clinging, easy to remove, pit.
蟠桃又稱扁桃、盤桃是薔薇科李屬植物，也是桃子的一種變種，果實形狀扁平核小、有深溝紋
The skin is light yellow with a red blush. The center is sunken with a small “stone” pit.
果皮呈深黃色，果肉為白色，頂部凹陷形成一個小窩，有一片紅暈，十分香甜且汁多，不但好看，而且好吃。
Self-fruitful. Low Chill. 200 hours. USDA Zone 5-10.
自己授粉，南加州的天氣也很適合栽種
The donut peach tree, also called the pan tao or peento peach, originated in China. Trees were imported to the U.S. and grown here in the 19th century.
原產中國大陸。
Disease-resistant to bacterial leafspot.
抗病力強；基本上 根本不太需要照顧。 蟠桃樹喜陽光和充沛的水分。 冬季修剪，春季疏果，夏季豐收。
below are those too crowded and small fruits that Miloh mom pick and throw away to decompost bin. so that will encourage more bigger and healthy fruits later to pick and eat.
疏果 ; 常常一個季節就要摘下這麼多 還很青澀的小果子。丟進 堆肥桶裡
Donut Peaches are low in acid with a candy-like sweetness and notes of almond.
蟠桃一般甜度雖然只有10-15度，沒有水蜜桃那麼高，但它酸度通常只有0.5%，所以相對來說蠻甜的。然後不論脆的、或是放軟都好吃，也很少吃到酸的。
Their tender skins have little to no fuzz, so there’s no need to peel them unless you want to
皮也很好吃 所以不需要剝皮吃； 看看 野生動物也·搶著吃！
Donut peaches are usually palm size and easy to polish off in a few drippy, delightful bites. Donut peaches are best suited for fresh eating when eaten raw.
拿來直接當水果吃是最適合的 因為甜又多汁
They can be sliced and tossed into green or fruit salads, chopped into salsas, served over cooked meats, or blended into smoothies.
也可以拿來做沙拉；佐料 和 飲料
Have you ever wondered why donut peach has the FLAT shape ?
The peach flat fruit trait is genetically controlled by a single gene at the S locus, but its genetic basis remains unclear. Here, we report a 1.7-Mb chromosomal inversion downstream of a candidate gene encoding OVATE Family Protein, designated PpOFP1, as the causal mutation for the peach flat fruit trait. 【2】
蟠桃之所以長的扁扁的是因為DNA倒位(inversion)，造成上游一段與果型相關的基因PpOF2加強表現，這基因在其他的作物上有發現可能會抑制植物細胞的分裂和延長。然後科學家為了確定這個基因真的會造成果實變扁，將這個基因轉到番茄中，發現番茄也變扁了！【1】
參考 Reference:
（1）蟠桃為什麼是扁的？
（2）Why Donut peach is flat shape ?
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32722872/
種蟠桃 春天賞花，夏天吃果子，樹形也美 很適合做園藝設計。
Grow a donut peach, you can enjoy flower blossom in spring; harvet the fruit in summer. the tree itself look pretty too that fit in the landscape design too.
Miloh's Diary 麥寶的日子 