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Happy Valentine's Day. 💝

National Peach Ice Cream Day

It’s not the most common flavor, but peach ice cream is the perfect combination. Fruity, sweet, and refreshing, it’s the perfect summer treat.

Peaches are a summer fruit, and National Peach Ice Cream Day is a delightful way to celebrate their goodness while enjoying a cooling and delicious dessert!

How to Celebrate National Peach Ice Cream Day

Get on board with celebrating National Peach Ice Cream Day in some exciting ways, starting with a few of these ideas:

Scoop Up Peach Ice Cream at a Local Shop

Head on over to a local ice cream shop that regularly stocks peach ice cream and order up a scoop or two. For a national chain, try out Baskin Robbins, Carvel, or Friendly’s. Don’t forget to check with the cashier to see if they have any special discounts available in celebration of National Peach Ice Cream Day. And, just for fun, take it outside to eat it in the hot weather, working to keep the drips from running away!

Get a Tub of Peach Ice Cream to Take Home

Those who can’t find peach ice cream in their local ice cream parlor might be able to grab some up at the grocery store. Companies in the US, such as Blue Bell, Breyers and Jeni’s all offer peach ice cream that ranks on the top of many lists for consumer favorites.

Make Peach Ice Cream at Home

Celebrate National Peach Ice Cream Day by making your own batch of this yummy summer dessert in an ice-cream maker at home. It really is rather easy to do and you can use big chunks of fresh peach, like the old-fashioned ice-cream used to be. Making ice cream can be a fun activity for kids, too, as it gets them involved with not only the culinary aspect, but also can teach them a lesson in science.

Be generous with that peach ice cream scoop, passing cones out to family members, friends and neighbors in honor of the day!

Make Plans to Attend a Peach Festival

Once people have sorted or made their peach ice cream to enjoy on National Peach Ice Cream Day, it might be fun to make plans to head over to some places that are known for all-things-peach. Since peaches are so popular and grown in at least twenty states throughout the US, from California to New Jersey, it is fitting that many different towns host their own peach festivals during the summer. Peach festivities can also be found in Canada, Britain and Australia as well.

Check out one of these US peach festivals where peach ice cream is sure to be found in abundance:

Georgia Peach Festival in Byron and Fort Valley, typically in early June

California Peach Festival in Marysville, usually in mid-July

Louisiana Peach Festival in Ruston, on the fourth weekend in June

South Dakota Peach Festival in Sioux Falls, held on a weekend in late June

History of National Peach Ice Cream Day

The peach, this juicy fruit that grows on a medium-size tree, is native to China and was taken to the New World by Spanish explorers in the 16th century. Commercial cultivation and a favorable climate has made this fruit the second largest fruit crop produced in the United States (after apples).

And when the flavors of these juicy little pitted fruits are combined with the delights of a frozen treat, the combination can’t be beat! Fresh peach ice cream is usually only made during the summer months and can be enjoyed in a sundae, as an ice-cream cone, on top of peach slices, or simply on its own in a dish. In fact, peach ice cream really doesn’t need sprinkles, sauces or toppings as they can overpower the delicate flavor.

National Peach Ice Cream Day is here to show love and appreciation for this cool combination that puts the yum into a hot summer day. So grab a friend or family member and get ready to enjoy some peach ice cream fun!

In traditional Chinese medicine, peach gum is used to nourish the skin, enhance elasticity, and promote a youthful appearance. It is also believed to have digestive, respiratory, and immune system benefits. In cooking, peach gum is soaked in water until it softens and becomes gelatinous. It is then added to desserts, soups, and sweet beverages as a natural thickener and to enhance texture. Sis prepared this Peach Gum & White Fungus Sweet Soup (桃胶白木耳糖水) using pre-soaked peach gum, white fungus, lotus seeds, wolfberries and red dates. It is boiled over low heat and allowed to simmer for about 15 minutes else the gum might dissolve.

Somehow in all of my stress with medical issues and laptop and everything else I have going on, I had forgotten to check my peach tree to see if the peaches are ripe. But there it was, a proof that the peaches were not only ripe, but good, because someone came to the riverbank only to collect peaches, and only from that one tree. My peaches had to be good. I had planted a peach tree and now the local community has free peaches!

Incredibly happy, I went to check on the tree after I was done swimming; it's not a grafted peach, it grew from a wild seed, so peaches are small. Some ugnrafted peaches would grow bitter fruit, and I didn't know the flavour of this one. I found the tree covered in fruit, with a bunch of peaches on the ground; I opted to collect the ones on the ground, because they looked healthy and ripe. And then I tried one. It was perfect. Incredibly sweet and not a hint of bitterness.

I am so proud of my little peach tree, back when I planted her, she was my height, she was growing in my spot in the community garden, and I had to dig it out because we're not allowed to grow trees in the community garden. So I planted it in a public space, tied it to a big stick to protect it from the city maintenance crew which commonly cut down small trees, and made sure to water it for the first few months. Year after year I would pull out all of the flowers from the tree, because the branches were so weak, they would have broken if peaches grew on them! I've seen fruit trees break and fall because of this issue. This year was the first one I decided the tree was strong enough to hold fruit, and I let it all grow. None of the branches broke, and now we all can have peaches. People living in the area don't have to go to the store to get them! They can just walk on the riverbank and peaches are right there.