The Surprising Story of How Peaches Became an Icon of the U.S. Southeast

The Spanish brought peaches to the U.S., but Indigenous peoples spread the fruit across the eastern half of the U.S.

By: Scientific American

Nov 18 2024
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The Surprising Story of How Peaches Became an Icon of the U.S. Southeast — The Surprising Story of How Pe

Behind every peach you bite into is the work of countless human generations. The fuzzy, sweet stone fruit traces back to China, where it has been cultivated for more than 8,000 years. It wasn’t unti… [+7918 chars]

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