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\u201cAn apple is an excellent thing\u2014until you have tried a peach.\u201d <\/p>George du Maurier<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s summertime. Can you smell it? The sweet aroma of freshly picked peaches\u2014there\u2019s nothing like a juicy, mouth-watering, two-napkin peach. And nothing says \u201cthe South\u201d like this iconic stone-fruit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently, I had the privilege of purchasing a small case of fresh hand-picked peaches from one of our local farms. They were delicious. My husband and I made peach milkshakes. We ate sliced peaches, smothered with a white puffy cloud of topping. One morning I even splurged and had cornflakes topped with peaches. That\u2019s when the thought popped into my head, \u201cI should make a pie with these juicy little treasures!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was my husband\u2019s birthday last week. Usually, I would run to the store and snag a fancy decorated cake for the celebration. But not this year. This year, I was blessed with peaches\u2014beautiful, perfectly ripened, peaches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was excited, I was going to bake a pie! You should be excited too, because at the bottom of this post I am going to give you a very special recipe. It is my grandmother\u2019s peach pie recipe, with not a double, but triple crust. Yes, a triple crust! In this pie, there is a soft crust in the middle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

DID YOU KNOW????<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

California takes the crown for being the largest producer of peaches, but South Carolina puts out 40% of the nation\u2019s supply of the fuzzy sweet-smelling delight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And though Georgia is known as the \u201cPeach State\u201d, Johnston, South Carolina makes a startling  claim. As part of the Augusta, Georgia, metropolitan area, Johnston puts out 60% of the states crop. Their town\u2019s official sign reads, \u201cPeach Capital of the World.\u201d
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WHEN TO PICK A PEACH?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Harvested between late June and August, when it is completely turned to it\u2019s soft fuzzy coat of yellow, sometimes with tinges of red, the best way to know it is time to pick a peach is by biting into it and giving it a taste. You want the peach at its peak of sweetness, but don\u2019t wait till it is over ripe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peaches are not only delicious, but a great source of fiber, niacin, potassium and vitamin C. Once harvested, they will keep in the refrigerator or other cool area […] for about two weeks.\u00a0<\/p>Gardeningknowhow.com<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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