Where are most peaches, plums and nectarines grown?
California is the largest producer of peaches, plums and nectarines. Most are grown in the San Joaquin Valley, just south of Fresno, California. In fact, California produces over 90 percent of the nectarines and plums grown in the U.S. and provides approximately 60 percent of all the peaches. South Carolina is a distant second in peach production growing 15 percent of the U.S. crop, while Georgia comes in third supplying 13 percent of all U.S. peaches.
