Why is georgia the peach state. There are 71 streets named after peaches in georgia but the state doesnt even produce the most peaches in north america. Simons and cumberland island in the 16th century. Well it all began 450 years ago when the fruit was first brought to the usa from india.
Official state fruit of georgia. Franciscan monks introduced peaches to st. Georgia is called the peach state but the fruit has been part of our history long before there was a georgia.
Georgias nickname is the peach state because of its reputation for producing the highest quality fruitgeorgia grown peaches are recognized for their superior flavor texture appearance. Branches of the state tree the live oak cradle the design while a banner displays the state motto. Things are just peachy here in georgia even when the beloved official state fruit is out of season.
Snag the freshest georgia peaches straight from the source at these 9 farms. On january 2 1788 georgia became the fourth state to join the union and the first of the southern states. Florida handbook 1997 1998 by allen morris.
Cherokee indians grew peaches here in the 18th century. Georgia d r d e is a state in the southeastern region of the united statesgeorgia is the 24th largest in area and 8th most populous of the 50 united statesgeorgia is bordered to the north by tennessee and north carolina to the northeast by south carolina to the southeast by the atlantic ocean to the south by florida and to the west by alabama. Nickname could be inferred from the law requiring use of sunshine state on motor vehicle licenses source.
Georgia georgia is known as the peach state because of the growers reputation for producing the highest quality fruit. The georgia peach is so engrained in the south that the state capital of atlanta has named seemingly every street after it 71 to be exact as well as a county in middle georgia hundreds of businesses transportation the lottery and more. Department of agriculture ranks georgia as one of the top four peach producing states along with california south carolina and new jersey.
The georgia peach is shown against an outline of the state on this commemorative quarter. If there is one thing that makes georgia oh so sweet in the summertime its the abundance of fresh peaches to be picked. Raphael moses a columbus planter was marketing peaches in georgia in 1851 and gets credit for being the first to sell peaches.
Here are 10 things you might not have known about the peaches that call georgia home. The peach became the official state fruit in 1995. I think its safe to say we all know why georgia is nicknamed the peach state and if ever there was a season to explain summer would be it.
Georgia is best known as the peach state georgia grown peaches are recognized for their superior flavor texture appearance and nutritious qualities georgia also designated the peach as the official state fruit in 1995 and the peach is featured on the georgia quarter.