After Disastrous 2023, a ‘Bumper’ Crop of Georgia Peaches is Coming
Friday, May 10th, 2024
In the 130 years Lawton Pearson’s family has been growing peaches in Middle Georgia, few harvests have been as disappointing as last year’s, when his crop — and most others in the state — were almost entirely wiped out by two March cold snaps.
Trees covered with quarter-sized fruit and delicate pink flowers were blasted by last year’s freezes, leaving the promise of an ample harvest to rot, prompting the federal government to declare a disaster across the heart of Georgia’s peach country.
Read More At: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
