Did you know that South Carolina is the second largest producer of peaches by weight? The largest? Well it is not the state that proclaims itself the “Peach State”: Georgia. The largest producer of peaches in the U.S.? California. Georgia is third.
Peach production by weight:
- California: 815,000 tons
- South Carolina: 90,000 tons
- Georgia: 40,000 tons
Source: GSA Business.