Melting flesh peaches have flesh that become soft over time when canned. They tend to have ragged edges when sliced during processing. Melting flesh types can be clingstone or freestone. Some commercial melting flesh types have red flesh color near the pit and scattered throughout the flesh. Yellow and white fleshed peaches.
Most peaches grown in the United States have yellow flesh.
In some areas of the world such as Asia, white flesh peaches are preferred. The white-fleshed peaches have very light or white flesh. They are often red or pink near the pit. A few varieties of peaches are flat or doughnut shaped.