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June 12, 2010
The commercial production of peaches in Arkansas began with the introduction of the Elberta peach in the late 1800s. Production of the fruit grew rapidly, peaking in the Nashville (Howard County) area in 1950, when 425 orchards produced 400,000 bushels. In 1959, the success of the industry was celebrated with the Nashville Peach Festival, which included a parade of floats, including the horse-drawn Queens Float.