The definition of intact is something that is complete and that has not been damaged in any way. An example of intact is a 36-piece set of military figures that has not been broken. intact. intact.
All peach trees bloom in the spring and ripen from early summer to early fall. The month when they bloom depends on the variety of peach and the weather. All peach varieties have different winter chilling requirements, without which they will not bloom and yield peaches. Native to China, peaches (Prunus persica) can be grown in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 5 through 8.
Peaches are ripe when the ground color of the fruit changes from green to completely yellow. Some of the newer peach varieties have a red tinge to the skin, but this is not a reliable barometer of ripeness. There is a fine line when harvesting peaches.