Montague Farms has launched the 2025 season for its Donut Peaches, a naturally flat peach variety.

According to the growers, the Donut Peach is the original and best-tasting flat peach. The fruit is the result of a naturally occurring genetic variation and is sweeter than its traditional counterpart due to lower acidity.

And the reasoning behind its names? The fruit is said to be so succulent, that with two thumbs, you can push the pip out and make a doughnut hole.

Promoted as being “incredibly versatile” for both sweet and savoury dishes, Donut Peaches offer a “sweet burst of flavour” in seasonal recipes. Whether grilled on the barbecue, topped with a generous scoop of ice cream or mixed into a fruity cocktail, Montague says the peach is a summer kitchen staple for creative cooks and savvy snackers.  

With plantings of over 50,000 trees between Griffith, NSW and Shepparton, Victoria, this program is predicted to yield 3154 bins (over 600,000 kilograms) of fruit this season.

Donut Peaches are available at Costco and select independent grocers.