Are peaches native to Georgia?

NO!

Franciscan monks introduced peaches to St. Simons and Cumberland islands along Georgia’s coast in 1571.

The peach (Prunus persica) is a deciduous tree native to the region of Northwest China between the Tarim Basin and the north slopes of the Kunlun Mountains, where it was first domesticated and cultivated.

Read more about peaches at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peach and https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/peaches

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