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The Georgia peach may be vanishing, but its mythology is alive and well

  • Written by William Thomas Okie, Assistant Professor of History and History Education, Kennesaw State University
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This is a tough year for the Georgia peach. In February, growers fretted about warm winter temperatures, which prevented some fruit from developing properly. They were more discouraged in March after a late freeze damaged many of the remaining fruit. By May they were predicting an 80 percent crop loss. Now in July...

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