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Peaches are one of America’s most recognizable fruits. In the US, hundreds of thousands of tons are produced each year, and the fruit is closely tied to one place in particular: Georgia. The Georgia peach is on license plates, road signs, and even county names. But today, the state doesn’t grow the most peaches. Not even close. This video explores how peaches became a state symbol, how that reputation spread through active mythmaking, and why the Georgia peach identity has lasted even as the industry changed. Read more about the history of the Georgia peach: The Georgia Peach Culture, Agriculture, and Environment in the American South, William Thomas Okie https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/georgia-peach/714FA4E59376F142CD71F9E2742E6C61 “The Georgia Peach: A Labor History,” JSTOR Daily https://daily.jstor.org/the-georgia-peach-a-labor-history/ “The Un-Pretty History Of Georgia's Iconic Peach,” NPR https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/07/21/537926947/the-un-pretty-history-of-georgias-iconic-peach The Fuzzy History of the Georgia Peach,”Smithsonian Magazine https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/fuzzy-history-georgia-peach-180964490/ This video is presented by Stonyfield Organics. Stonyfield Organics doesn’t have a say in our editorial decisions, but they make videos like this one possible. If you enjoy our reporting and want to hear more from Vox journalists, sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/vox. Each month, our members get access to exclusive videos, livestreams, and chats with our newsroom. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com. Watch our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE Follow Vox on Facebook: http://goo.gl/U2g06o Or Twitter: http://goo.gl/XFrZ5H