Curious Nature: Why Palisade peaches taste so good every year

Curious Nature: Why Palisade peaches taste so good every year

Have you ever bitten into a Colorado peach from a roadside stand or farmers market and been met with a burst of flavor? If you’ve wondered why Palisade peaches are so consistently delicious year after year, western Colorado’s long sunny days and cool nights are only part of the process. Behind every perfectly ripe peach is a carefully cultivated tree. Through asexual reproduction, farmers can grow fruit trees that reliably produce fruit with pri…