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DON’T MISS Experience Weatherford experience weatherford.com Weatherford Chamber of Commerce weatherfordchamber.com Hutton Peach Farm 210 Greenwood Cut Off Rd Weatherford, TX 76088 (817) 594-1273 2022 Parker County Peach Festival Historic Downtown Weatherford Saturday, July 9 8 AM – 4 PM parkercountypeach festival.org
(left) It’s springtime in Parker County, when the peaches begin blooming. (top right) More than 35,000 visitors come to the Parker County Peach Festival to purchase peaches and enjoy treats made from the delicious fruit. | Photos courtesy Peggy Hutton, Weatherford Chamber of Commerce
The Official “Peach Capital of Texas” Celebrating the famous fruit of Parker County
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hile Georgia’s official nickname is The Peach State and they have named this succulent delicacy, featured on their state quarter, as their official state fruit, we here in the Lone Star State will put our peaches up against anyone’s. In Texas, there are several areas known for their peaches such as the Hill Country towns of Fredericksburg and Stonewall, in southern Gillespie County north of San Antonio and west of Austin. Then you have Freestone County, east of Waco and between Houston
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and Dallas along I-45. However, I believe (mainly because I live here) that Parker County, which is just west of the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex, truly has the best peaches in Texas. Backed up by the 72nd Legislature’s Regular Session in 1991, House Resolution 203 officially recognized Parker County as the Peach Capital of Texas. So, I think I’m safe to say that if you want to experience the best peaches our state has to offer, then you need to plan a trip to Parker County. To experience all things peaches, visit the
