National Peach Month

The history of peaches in the United States begins in the late 1890's which was also the beginning of the commercial fruit industry. It is hard to imagine that Connecticut was a national leader in the peach industry. As a matter of fact, Glastonbury Connecticut is the home of Hale peaches. A very cold winter in 1917 killed most of the peach trees in the state. In true New England spirit, growers responded by planting apple trees. Peaches are the third most popular fruit grown in the US. California leads the nation in production with South Carolina and Georgia next. North Carolina places around 9th in peach production.

National Peach Cobbler Day was April 13. In case you missed it, here are some recipes including one for Easy Peach Cobbler. Of course, Peachy Recipes are blended all over the internet. Here's a recipe for the best shortcake you'll ever eat. Let's not forget that Peach of a chef Auguste Escoffier. He is credited with creating the dessert recipe Peach Melba. Why not take it a step further with this recipe for Peach Melba French Toast. I myself, have never tried Georgia Peach Tea but Peach Brandy Tiramisu or Peach Brandy will certainly be added to my list of fruit brandy recipes.

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