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Did you know...Although Thomas Jefferson had peach trees at Monticello, United States farmers did not begin commercial production until the nineteenth century in Maryland, Delaware, Georgia and finally Virginia. California grows 65% of peaches grown for commercial production in the United States[2], but the northern states, Colorado, Michigan, and Washington also grow a significant amount. 
peach DescriptionThe peach (Prunus persica) is known as a species of Prunus native to China that bears an edible juicy fruit also called a peach. It is a deciduous tree growing to 5 to 10 m tall, belonging to the subfamily Prunoideae of the family Rosaceae. It is classified with the almond in the subgenus Amygdalus within the genus Prunus, distinguished from the other subgenera by the corrugated seed shell. Fruit SelectionChoose plump, medium to large, unwrinkled, soft, fragrant peaches. Avoid rock hard, dark-colored, mushy, bruised peaches. Avoid green around the stem. Recommended StorageHandle gently. Ripen in a cool room stem end down. Refrigerate peaches up to five days in the crisper. Recipes to try
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