AnswersDrive2nd October 2019
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What state grows the most peaches in the United States?
Domestically, California is the largest producer of peaches, with 713,000 tons produced in 2012. That same year South Carolina produced 95,000 tons and Georgia 36,000 tons. During the 2011-2012 season the United States production of the peach was also down because of hail storms and freezing spring temperatures.
Just so, what country are peaches grown in?
Italy came in second producing 1.4 million tons followed by Spain with 1.3 million tons. The US produced 1.0 million tons with its largest producing states being Georgia, California, and South Carolina. Greece was the fifth largest peach producing country in the world producing 0.7 million tons.
Where does the peach come from?
China
What state is known for peaches?
Georgia
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Where are the most peaches grown in the US?
Production. As of 2014, peaches are commercially produced in 23 states. The top four states in peach production are California, South Carolina, Georgia and New Jersey. In 2014, California supplied nearly 49 percent of the United States fresh peach crop and more than 96 percent of processed peaches (NASS, 2015).
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Which country produces the most peaches?
The Top 5 Peach Producing Countries
| Country | Peach Production | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 8,028,435 metric tonnes |
| 2 | Italy | 1,630,436 metric tonnes |
| 3 | United States of America | 1,279,312 metric tonnes |
| 4 | Spain | 1,159,300 metric tonnes |
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Where are all the peaches grown in Georgia?
There are two primary commercial peach-growing regions in Georgia. The central region is the largest with about 1.6 million peach trees and 75 percent of the state's peach crop. The central region is located primarily in Crawford, Macon, Peach, and Taylor counties.
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Which state has the most watermelon?
While watermelons are grown across the U.S., most production occurs in the top four states (Texas, Florida, Georgia and California), producing approximately 69 percent of all grown in the U.S. The average watermelon yield per acre in the U.S in 2014 was 31,800 pounds.
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Who grows the most apples in the US?
The top apple producing states are Washington, New York, Michigan,Pennsylvania, California and Virginia. In 2006, 58% of apples produced in the United States were produced in Washington, 11% in New York, 8% in Michigan, 5% in Pennsylvania, 4% in California and 2% in Virginia.
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What state grows the most citrus fruit?
In the United States, most orange juice and grapefruit is produced in Florida, while citrus fruits for consumption as fresh fruit are mainly grown in California, Arizona, and Texas.
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What state grows the most cotton?
Top 10 Cotton States in Production / Total Number of Bales in 2012
- Texas 6,725.
- Georgia 2,400.
- Arkansas 1,200.
- California 1,145.
- Mississippi 1,100.
- North Carolina 950.
- Missouri 675.
- Arizona 658.
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What state produces the most blueberries in the United States?
United States. According to a 2014 report by US Department of Agriculture, Washington was the nation's largest producer of cultivated (highbush) blueberries with 96.1 million pounds, followed in order of "utilized production" volume by Michigan and Georgia, Oregon, New Jersey, California and North Carolina.
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How are peaches grown?
A peach tree can bear up to 66 pounds (30 kg) of fruit each year. Climate and site. Peaches grow best in USDA zones 5 through 9. Peach trees require a chilling period of between 600 and 900 hours at a temperature of 45°F or less each winter in order to fruit the next season.
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What state has the most peanuts?
In the United States, ten states grow 99% of the U. S. peanut crop: Georgia (which grows about 42% of all U. S. peanuts), followed by Texas, Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, Virginia, Oklahoma and New Mexico.
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What state has the most corn?
Iowa produced the most corn in the United States in 2016 followed by Illinois & Nebraska. Iowa and Illinois both produced over 2 billion bushels in 2016. Four states produced over 1 billion bushels of corn in 2016: Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, & Minnesota.
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How do you harvest peaches?
The exact time to pick peaches is determined by the cultivar, but generally they are harvested from late June through August. Color is a great indicator of maturity. Peaches are ripe when the ground color of the fruit changes from green to completely yellow.
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What is the state fruit for the state of Georgia?
Georgia Peach: Official State Fruit. Georgia is called the Peach State, but the fruit has been part of our history long before there was a Georgia. Franciscan monks introduced peaches to St. Simons and Cumberland Island in the 16th century.
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How can you tell if a peach is ripe?
The real color you want to look for is yellow and it should be deep golden, not pale. 2. Touch: You can tell if a peach is ripe or not by a gentle, yet firm squeeze (not hard enough to bruise it) with your fingers. If there's a little bit of a give there, then it means that the fruit is almost ripe but not quite.
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What state produces the most strawberries?
In California, strawberries are grown as a perennial crop. It is the No.1 producer accounting for 80% of the total U.S. strawberry production. However, supply of fresh strawberries from California starts decreasing by the end of October and this is where Florida strawberry growers dominate the market supply.
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What is the state fruit of California?
List of U.S. state foods
| State | Food type | Food name |
|---|---|---|
| California | State fruit | Avocado |
| State grain | Rice | |
| State nut | Almond | |
| State vegetable | Artichoke |
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What state produces the most beef?
Texas has the most cattle in the United States followed by Nebraska & Kansas. Texas is the second most populous (after California) and the second-largest of the 50 states (after Alaska) in the United States of America, and the largest state in the 48 contiguous United States.