“It’s heartbreaking,” said Lanier Pearson, whose family grows peaches on about 1,400 acres in Fort Valley, Ga.. “We’ve never seen anything like this. Even my father-in-law, who is in his ...

While Georgia typically produces over 130 million pounds of peaches a year, the state's crops are struggling after not having enough days that were cold enough for the fruit.

Georgia and South Carolina are among the top three peach producers in the United States. (Last year, California claimed 475,000 tons of peaches, followed by South Carolina’s 67,400 tons, and ...

Georgia peaches, known for their quality, typically require 850 hours under 45-degree Fahrenheit temperatures to blossom. However, this year's crop — influenced by climate change — experienced ...

Starting June 16 at St. Vincent De Paul, 2551 Jackson St, Tree-Ripe Fruit Co. trucks will be delivering fresh Georgia peaches to parking lots, markets and community stops across the region.

Fifth-generation peach farmer Lawton Pearson checks peaches at Pearson Farm, Wednesday, May 1, 2024, in Fort Valley. After Georgia peach growers lost nearly their entire crop in 2023, favorable ...

Georgia doesn't even come in second for the most peaches produced. As mentioned, that slot goes to South Carolina, which sees around 67,000 tons of peaches harvested each year, per the USDA.

Georgia peaches return to the Mexican market after nearly 30 years, enabled by Electronic Cold-Pasteurization technology that ...

Experts estimate the state lost 80 to 90% of its peach crop this year. Dustin Chambers / Bloomberg via Getty Images Two summers ago, Justin Bieber had a No. 1 hit with “Peaches,” where he sang ...

Georgia's Peach Crop Plummeting Due To Changing Weather Patterns, Threatening The Industry And Its Farmers Lawton Pearson's family farm has grown peaches for more than a century.