After a devastating year in 2023, Georgia’s peach farmers are hopeful about the 2024 peach season. Most of Georgia’s commercial peach orchards are located in the middle part of the state and growers say that weather conditions have been optimal this year, which bodes well for Georgia peach lovers.
Many farmers last year lost almost their entire crop due to two March deep-freezes. The weather this year was favorably warm for the crop, and will be providing a bountiful harvest in a few weeks. After a relatively cool winter and a warmer spring than average, peaches will be in abundance this season.
That’s good news for Chattooga County’s 4-H program’s Georgia Peach Fundraiser. Each year, the local 4-H program sells peaches from Dickey’s Farms in Musella, Georgia. The peach sale is one of the largest fundraisers for the 4-H program, and last year there were no peaches available.
Peach lovers should start seeing Georgia’s state fruit hit the shelves within the next few weeks.
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