peento

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[Classification]
Peach varieties are classified into various categories. The group of hairy varieties with fine hairs on the fruit is usually called peach ( P. persica var. vulgaris Maxim.) (illustration), the group of hairless varieties is called nectarine (illustration), the group of varieties with disc-shaped fruit is called peento (also called zazen peach) (P. persica var. platycarpa Bailey (English name peento, flat peach) (illustration), and the group of dwarf varieties is called juseito ( P. persica var. densa Makino (English name dwarfed peach). In addition, taking into account the differentiated geographical and ecological characteristics of the cultivars, they are broadly divided into oriental and European types, the former of which are sometimes further divided into North China, South China, and Peanut types, and the latter of which are Persian and Spanish types.

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［分類］
　モモの品種はいろいろに分類されている。果実に細毛をもつ有毛品種群を通常はモモP.persica var.vulgaris Maxim.(英名(common)peach)(イラスト)といい，無毛品種群をネクタリン(油桃)(イラスト)，果実が円盤状の品種群をバントウ(蟠桃，ザゼンモモともいう)P.persica var.platycarpa Bailey(英名peento,flat peach)(イラスト)，矮性（わいせい）の品種群をジュセイトウ(寿星桃)P.persica var.densa Makino(英名dwarfed peach)という。また，品種群の分化した地理的･生態的特徴を加えると東洋系と欧州系に大別され，前者を華北系，華南系，バントウ系に，後者をペルシア系，スペイン系に細別することもある。…

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