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Peaches are a minor part of Georgia's economy, but they're central to its mythology

  • Written by William Thomas Okie, Professor of History and History Education, Kennesaw State University
imageThe Peach Drop celebration marks the new year in Atlanta on Jan. 1, 2023.Paras Griffin/Getty Images

The 2023 Georgia peach harvest is looking bad, although the details are sketchy. By some accounts, it’s the worst since 1955. Or maybe since 2017. There are estimates that a mild winter and late spring frost have cost Georgia growers 50% of...

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