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- 2. What method can be used to preserve peaches for later? — It involves sealing fruit in jars.
- 6. What does a peach grow on? — Apples and cherries grow on this too.
- 9. What small orange fruit is related to the peach? — It is smaller than a peach and has a smooth or slightly fuzzy skin.
- 11. What season is especially associated with fresh peaches? — It is the warmest season of the year.
- 12. This juicy fruit is celebrated today. — It has fuzzy skin and a sweet, juicy inside.
- 16. Which U.S. state is famously known as the Peach State? — Its nickname is the Peach State.
- 17. How does a ripe peach usually taste? — Sugar gives it this flavor.
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- 1. How would you describe a ripe peach? — It has lots of flavorful liquid when you bite into it.
- 3. What fruit looks like a peach but has smooth skin? — It is closely related to the peach.
- 4. What baked dessert can be filled with peaches? — Apple and cherry are other popular varieties.
- 5. What type of food is a peach? — Apples, pears, and plums belong to this group too.
- 7. What spread can be made by cooking peaches with sugar? — It is commonly spread on toast.
- 8. How does a peach’s skin feel? — It describes something soft and covered in fine hairs.
- 10. Where are many peaches grown? — It is a place filled with fruit trees.
- 12. What is the hard seed inside a peach called? — You should remove it before eating the fruit.
- 13. What popular dessert is made with peaches and a baked topping? — It is often served warm with ice cream.
- 14. What can you do to a peach before serving it? — Cut it into thin pieces.
- 15. What baked peach dessert is similar to a cobbler but usually has a crumbly topping? — Apple is another popular flavor for this dessert.
