Peaches are a summer favorite. They are a versatile fruit known for their soft juicy fruit and fuzzy outer skin. We eat them raw and serve them with fresh cream. We put them in main dishes, salads, and desserts. They are especially delicious in ice cream, fruit salads, and preserves. Peaches make delicious pies and cobblers and grilled peaches are excellent served with chicken or pork. Peaches are featured in art, literature, and pop culture.

For the August 2020 quiz in This Awful Awesome Life, we’re testing your knowledge of all things peach with this multiple-choice quiz. Answers to the August 2020 Quiz are in Next Month in This Awful Awesome Life: September 2020, https://www.thisawfulawesomelife.com/home/2020/8/5/next-month-in-this-awful-awesome-life-september-2020

1. Though the exact origin of the peach was previously disputed, after genetic studies, scientists now believe peaches are native to:

   A. Greece

   B. Northwest China

   C. Persia (Modern Iran)

   D. Ancient Rome (Italy)

2. Peaches like cherries, apricots, and plums are

   A. Drupes

   B. Pomes

   C. Aggregate fruit

   D. Legumes

3. Nectarines are:

   A. A cross between a peach and a plum

   B. A cross between a peach and a peacherine

   C. A cross between a peach and an apricot

   D. Believed to result from a mutation in a single peach gene causing its skin to be smooth with no hair

4. Peach blossoms are:

   A. White with 6 petals

   B. Pink with 5 petals

   C. A mix of yellow and white with 5 petals

   D. A mix of pink and yellow with either 4 or five petals

5. What country is the leading producer of peaches in the world?

   A. Iran

   B. Turkey

   C. The United States

   D. China

6. In Chinese mythology, peaches became a symbol of

   A. Honesty

   B. Beauty

   C. Immortality

   D. Wealth

7. A traditional Fuzzy Navel cocktail is made with equal parts of

   A. Peach brandy and orange juice

   B. Peach brandy and Triple Sec

   C. Peach Schnapps and orange juice

   D. Peach Schnapps and Orange Crush

8. “Sex on the Beach” is the name of an International Bartenders Association Official Cocktail made with:

   A. Rum, peach schnapps, club soda, and orange juice

   B. Vodka, peach schnapps, orange juice, and cranberry juice

   C. Gin, Vermouth, Triple Sec, 7Up, and peach schnapps

   D. Vodka, Peach nectar, cranberry juice, and club soda

9. “Peaches” the 1996 hit single by The Presidents of the United States of America reached #1 on which country’s music charts?

   A. Iceland

   B. Australia

   C. China

   D. The United States

10. Eat a Peach is the third studio album by the American rock band:

    A. Motley Crue

    B. Twisted Sister

    C. The Allman Brothers

    D. The Marshall Tucker Band

11. Peach Melba was invented in the late 1890’s by the French chef Auguste Escoffier at the Savoy Hotel, London, to honor the Australian soprano, Nellie Melba. It’s made from:

    A. Peaches, Brandy, and cherry ice cream

    B. Peaches, Vanilla pudding, and strawberries

    C. Peaches, orange sherbet, and raspberries

    D. Peaches, Vanilla ice cream and raspberry sauce

12. Georgia is known as the Peach State, but it ranks third in peach production behind which two states?

    A. Virginia and Alabama

    B. California and Texas

    C. California and South Carolina

    D. Delaware and California

13. The Peach blossom is the state flower of

    A. Delaware

    B. Georgia

    C. South Carolina

    D. California

14. Flowering Orchards is a series of three paintings, Pink Orchard, Pink Peach Tree, and White Orchard by this famous painter:

    A. Paul Cezanne

    B. Vincent Van Gogh

    C. Henri Matisse

    D. Andy Warhol

15. James and the Giant Peach is a children’s book by

    A. E.B. White

    B. Roald Dahl

    C. Louisa May Alcott

    D. A.A. Milne

16.   Freestone and Clingstone are the most common varieties of peaches. Other varieties include:

A. semi-freestone

B. white

C. Donut

D. All the above

17.   The life of a peach tree is about

A. 75 years

B. 150 years

C. 15 years

D. 35 years

18.   The United States grows 978,260 tons of peaches each year. That equals

A. 1.9 billion pounds

B. 76.6 million pounds

C. 1.1 billion pounds

D. 22 million pounds

19.   What are peacherines?

     A. Wild peaches in China

      B. Another name used in the U.K. for a flat peach

       C. A made-up fruit

      D. A cross between a peach and a nectarine sold in Australia and New Zealand

20.   Peaches are harvested in the Southern United States from

      A. July 1- September 15

    B. the middle of May through the end of August

       C. the middle of April Through August 15

D. August 1 – the middle of October

Information from this quiz was taken from:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peach

https://www.farmflavor.com/at-home/gardening/how-peaches-are-harvested-and-other-peach-fun-facts/