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peach

(Encyclopedia) peach, fruit tree (Prunus persica) of the family Rosaceae (rose family) having decorative pink blossoms and a juicy, sweet drupe fruit. The peach appears to have originated in China,…

Peach County, GA Census Data

Georgia Peach County, Georgia People QuickFactsPeach CountyGeorgiaPopulation, 2005 estimate 24,7949,072,576Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 4.8%10.8%Population, 2000…

Peach County, GA Social Statistics

Peach county georgia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics SubjectNumberPercent SCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school7,642100.0Nursery school,…

Peach County, GA Economic Statistics

Peach county georgia dp 3 profile of selected economic characteristics SubjectNumberPercent EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over18,242100.0In labor force11,28561.9Civilian…

Peach County, GA Housing Statistics

Peach county georgia dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics SubjectNumberPercent Total housing units9,093100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached5,82164.01-unit, attached1441…

Martinsburg

(Encyclopedia) Martinsburg, industrial city (1990 pop. 14,073), seat of Berkeley co., NE W.Va., in the Eastern Panhandle; settled 1732, inc. as a city 1859. It is a railroad center in a region that…

Aguascalientes, state, Mexico

(Encyclopedia) Aguascalientes Aguascalientes äˌgwäskälyānˈtās, äˌwäs– [key] [Span.,=hot waters], state, 2,007 sq mi (5,200 sq km), central Mexico, on the Anáhuac…

pickle

(Encyclopedia) pickle, general term for fruits or vegetables preserved in vinegar or brine, usually with spices or sugar or both. Vegetables commonly pickled include the beet, cabbage, cauliflower,…

Spartanburg

(Encyclopedia) Spartanburg, city (1990 pop. 43,467), seat of Spartanburg co., NW S.C., in the Piedmont (see under piedmont) near the N.C. line; inc. 1831. The city is noted for its textile production…

nectarine

(Encyclopedia) nectarinenectarinenĕkˌtərēnˈ [key], name for a tree (Prunus persica var. nectarina) of the family Rosaceae (rose family) and for its fruit, a smooth-skinned variety of the peach. The…