National Peach Pie Day August 24

National Peach Pie Day August 24

NATIONAL PEACH PIE DAY

National Peach Pie Day is observed annually on August 24th.  We celebrate this mouth-watering dessert during the heart of the Peach harvest season. Don’t forget the à la mode!

  • The state of Georgia has been known as the center of peach growers.
  • Georgia is known as the “Peach State”.
  • Peach harvest occurs between June and August.
  • Harvest from each peach tree lasts about one week.
  • There are two main varieties of peaches: Clingstone and Freestone.
  • A medium peach weighs 2.6 oz.
  • A medium peach typically contains 30 calories, 7 g of carbohydrate, 1 g of protein, 140 mg of potassium, and 8% of the daily value for vitamin C.