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PEACHES
PEACHES
The peach comes from a
deciduous tree of the rose family.
The tree grows 15 to 25 feet high.
It grows best in warmer, tropical to
subtropical climates as it is
susceptible to drought or frost.
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The peach tree flowers in
the early spring before the
leaves are
visible.
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Peaches are a stone fruit,
meaning they had a single
large seed or pit surrounded
by juicy flesh. Other
common stone fruits are
cherries, plums and apricots.
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Peaches are classified as clingstone
or freestone, depending on how the
flesh sticks to the seed or stone. Most
clingstone varieties are canned,
preserved, juiced or used in other
processed products. Freestone
peaches are generally sold fresh.
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Peaches are in the yellow/orange
& white/tan color groups. The yellow
fleshed peach is more popular among
Americans and Europeans, while the
white-fleshed varieties are preferred
in Asia.
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One medium peach provides:
A good source of Vitamin C
And a source of Vitamin A.
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A Slice of Peach History
The peach tree originated in Western China about
4,000 years ago.
Alexander the Great introduced the peach to Greek
and Roman society.
From the Mediterranean and North Africa, the peach
traveled north during the Middle Ages with the Moors
to the Iberian Peninsula.
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A Slice of Peach History
Spanish and Portuguese explorers
brought peaches to the Americas in
the 1500’s.
Spanish missionaries and Russian
immigrants brought peach seeds to
California in the 18th century.
California’s commercial peach
production began in 1849.
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The United States
is the world’s
leading grower of
peaches. Half of
the US crop comes
from California
and the rest from
the southern states.
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Fun Fact
In World War II
peach pits were
used as filters
in gas masks.
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References on Peaches
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peach
http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/month/peach.html
http://www.calclingpeach.com/html/nav/student.html
http://www.harvestofthemonth.com/download.asp
Children’s Literature
James and the Giant Peach
By Ronald Dahl
Each Peach Pear Plum
By Janet and Allan Ahlberg
A Peck of Peaches: A Georgia Number Book
By Carol Crane
Peaches on the Beaches
By Brian P. Cleary
Growing Seasons
By Elsie Splear
Peach Boy: A Japanese Legend
By Gail Sakurai
Tall and Tasty: Fruit Trees
By Meredith Sayles Hughes