Cathy Isom tells us about a month-long celebration for one of the greatest tasting fruits. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours.
National Peach Month
August is National Peach Month. Eat them right off the tree, sliced in cream, make peach cobbler with ice cream or you can even blend them in delicious
California puts out about 50 percent of this country’s peaches. Worldwide, China is the number one producer of peaches in the world, followed by Italy.
Peaches are high in vitamins A, B and C. Peach pits contain hydrocyanic acid. It is poisonous.
Make sure to have peaches for August. Make your favorite recipe, and, share it on social media using #NationalPeachMonth.
I’m Cathy Isom…
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