State representatives in Alabama recently moved to
make peaches the state's official tree fruit. As can be expected, neighboring politicians in Georgia are less than
tickled. The peach is already the state fruit of Georgia and South Carolina. Today's New York Times had
some choice quotes from some of the politicians involved. Rep. James M. Martin, who sponsored the Alabama peach
nomination, had this to say: "if you've ever tasted Alabama peaches, you'd throw rocks at Georgia." Georgia's
agricultural commissioner replied, saying "I didn't realize Alabama had any peaches at all." According to the
NYT, South Carolina produces more peaches than Georgia or Alabama.Alabama, Georgia fight over peaches
State representatives in Alabama recently moved to
make peaches the state's official tree fruit. As can be expected, neighboring politicians in Georgia are less than
tickled. The peach is already the state fruit of Georgia and South Carolina. Today's New York Times had
some choice quotes from some of the politicians involved. Rep. James M. Martin, who sponsored the Alabama peach
nomination, had this to say: "if you've ever tasted Alabama peaches, you'd throw rocks at Georgia." Georgia's
agricultural commissioner replied, saying "I didn't realize Alabama had any peaches at all." According to the
NYT, South Carolina produces more peaches than Georgia or Alabama.
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