The Peach

Submit the Cieza Peach It is a difficult task to describe this with words, because a delicacy like this is appreciated when you try it, it is instantly recognisable, and it is valued when you know the work that goes into it. The prestige that the Cieza peach has is achieved thanks to its unrivalled flavour. Tasting a Cieza peach is the only way to identify it without a doubt.

To be the largest peach producer in Europe, and there are more than 10,000 people who live directly or indirectly from this product in Cieza These are indicators that show the importance it has for the economy of Cieza, but its main value is that it is a fruit with its own characteristics that make it unmistakable: the influence of the Segura River on our land, and a climate of cold temperatures in winter and warm temperatures in spring, facilitate the production of fruits of high organoleptic quality.

Our peach is distributed throughout the world and has reached levels of popularity that make it internationally recognized. The Cieza peach It is known for its smell, its color, its texture and above all for its flavor..

“Its smell, aromatic sensations reminiscent of the countryside, the earth, the river. Aroma of fresh fruit”

How do you recognise a peach from Cieza?

Color: It is recognized by its yellow skin with different shades of orange depending on the type.

By texture: The Cieza peach has a fine velvety skin and is firm to the touch, as it is harvested at the exact moment.

By Flavor: Unrivalled! It stands out from the first bite: it bursts into the mouth, releases its juices instantly, awakens the senses and leaves a sensation of unique sweetness.

Our greatest satisfaction is when someone exclaims that…
This one is from Cieza!

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From what date can you eat Cieza peaches?

The harvesting calendar for Cieza peaches of all varieties extends from the end of May to October, which is perhaps the key to the success of our peaches in Spain and abroad. Extending the calendar, which a few years ago was reduced to one month, to the more than 5 months currently, means multiplying the presence in the markets. In addition, they can be supplied with better planning than if the production had to be sold quickly.

In addition to knowing the land, farmers have had to learn about markets and distribution, and this has resulted in the exquisite quality of our peaches and the fact that more and more people can enjoy them.

History of the Peach in Cieza

As is well known, Cieza is the leading municipality in world peach production. The tradition of growing and eating peaches in our area dates back to the period of Roman occupation, as shown by the plant remains from the 3rd century AD found in the La Serreta Cave-Sima.

According to the Report on the Origins of Peach Farming in Cieza, in the year 204 a group of people who were fleeing the civil wars unleashed in the Roman Empire, during the period known as “military anarchy”, settled in the Cave-Sink of La Serreta. Among the vestiges left by these settlers are some peach stones, which constitute the first trace of its cultivation in the Region of Murcia.

But seeds of this fruit were also found at the Islamic site of Siyâsa, dating from the 11th-13th centuries, during the Muslim domination of the Iberian Peninsula. The finds were made specifically in the cesspools of houses.

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The Peach

“Its smell, aromatic sensations reminiscent of the countryside, the earth, the river. Aroma of fresh fruit”

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