It’s that time of the year again: National Peach Month! Here’s a deep dive about what you can do to be a part of this year’s National Peach Month and a little about the history of how it became Peach Month and why it’s in August. To start with some chill vibes, let’s see how you can enjoy Peach Month.
We got two family-friendly movies affiliated with peaches that you can watch with friends and family, or just by yourself, to pass some time! Let’s start with one of the most well-known video game movies: Super Mario Bros! If you’re a fan of Nintendo, you certainly know the highlighted person of this movie with peaches: the iconic Princess Peach! Not only is ‘Peach’ a part of her name that fits into National Peach Month, but peaches are her favorite fruit. The second honorable mention is “James and the Giant Peach”! As you can already guess, it’s about James living in a giant peach, being a part of National Peach Month!
To keep these peachy vibes going, here are two songs that have the word ‘peach’ in the song title. A little heads up, these songs do have explicit language and profanity. You can always enjoy these songs without restrictions by typing ‘clean’ in the search bar! Starting with the first one, ‘Peaches’ by Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon. This pop song was released in 2021. On YouTube, it has over 808 million views. Feeling more old school from the 2000s? Old boy band 112 has a song just for you, ‘Peaches N Cream’. Perfect if you love old R&B boy bands.
Are you feeling a little hungry? The Spruce Eats has amazing recipes for this peachy month! There is a variety of peach recipes to fit your wants, from the most commonly known ‘Peach Cobbler’ to something more freestyle like a ‘Homemade Peach Milkshake. The variety of not only dishes, but also drinks, is endless when having that special key ingredient of peaches.
Here’s some ‘useful’ information about peaches: there are over 300 different types of peaches here in the United States, according to Harry and David. One insane fact about peaches is that they are related to almonds. Sources from ISSA inform that even with clear differences between the two trees and what they produce, they actually do come from the Prunus genus and are genetically similar.
There has been continued controversy over which summer month should be designated as ‘National Peach Month’. Surprisingly, sources like National Today suggest that peaches, a summertime fruit, begin to grow from June to August. Even though Ronald Reagan announced back in 1982 that ‘National Peach Month’ is July, how come August is considered ‘National Peach Month’ by others? From LWLC, many more people continued ‘Peach Month’ in August, as peaches are at their peak of tasty, delicious paradise.
According to Today in Georgia History, Georgia is known as the ‘Peach State’. Peach production skyrocketed after the Civil War, as farmers were looking for alternatives to cotton. Georgia is not the only state that produces peaches in large quantities; others include South Carolina, New Jersey, and California. The state that makes up over seventy percent of our U.S. peach production is California.
So, shouldn’t California be named the ‘Peach State’? Well, researching on NPR, Georgia is named the ‘Peach State’ because of the history of slavery here in America, which, in this case, was toward the end before it was officially abolished. It was to rename Georgia of its white supremacy to be a reminder of black history. Remember, folks, there are negative drawbacks in America’s history. It’s to set a standard of what shouldn’t be repeated.
To end our time with your newly gained knowledge, National Peach Month is a month filled with peachy delight in the atmosphere. Even with the amount of peach fun you can have this month, it’s important to emphasize the history of peaches, especially in Georgia. Make sure you check out one of the songs or movies to make your mark this National Peach Month of 2025. Until next time!
