Is your Palisade peach an imposter? Colorado lawmakers are looking to crack down on counterfeit products

Is your Palisade peach an imposter? Colorado lawmakers are looking to crack down on counterfeit products

Coloradans know and love Palisade peaches — the juicy, sweet, plump fruit that’s emblematic of the sun-drenched warmth of the late-summer growing season. So they may be confused when they see peaches purporting to be from Colorado popping up in markets and grocery stores in the spring, months before peach season. It’s a situation Rep. Matt Soper, a Delta County Republican, said is becoming more common — the result of counterfeit products seeking…