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  • July 2011 Issue
  • Story by Richard Lehnert
  • Everything about PEACHES

    Desmond Layne’s peachy new Web site gets its hits.

    Desmond Layne’s work in peach cultivar evaluation means tasting a lot of peaches. “It’s a tough job, but someone has to do it,” he quips. Richard Lehnert Desmond Layne looks younger than he is, and he thinks young, too. His goal is to use that modern information tool, the Internet, and put together “the most comprehensive peach Web site anywhere, a one-stop shop for peach information,” that fits the needs of commercial growers, backyard hobbyists, and even consumers looking for recipes and places to buy tree-ripened peaches. Last July, he launched such a Web site, Everything About Peaches, at www.clemson.edu/peach […]

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