Think Georgia Grows The Most Peaches? Think Again

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Think Georgia Grows The Most Peaches? Think Again

Long before Georgia even existed, that area was likely the first place in the future United States to grow peaches. The fruit arrived sometime in the 1500s, coming from China as part of Silk Road and European trade routes. These days, it is arguably the most famous food in the whole state . With such a long history of cultivation and strong associations, you'd think Georgia (which is even known as the Peach State) is still the country's top producer of the fruit. But it's time to challenge that assumption because, in reality, California grows far more.

According to data from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics service, California (which also produces the most oranges in the nation) harvested about 475,000 tons of peaches