![Georgia, the peach state, is out of peaches. Here's why, and how locals are coping](/i/c/a63d32ce-aff8-b9f9-927d-dcc9dc05f2c2.webp)
Georgia, the peach state, is out of peaches. Here's why, and how locals are coping
The Peach State lost more than 90% of this year's crop after a February heat wave followed by two late-spring cold snaps. The triple-whammy inflated prices of the fruit. It also moved much of the local market — in some cases, quite unwillingly — to California peaches.
2023-07-15 18:29
![More than 90% of the Peach State's peaches were lost this year after extreme winter weather](/i/c/87c35e4a-761e-facb-9a4c-84441fc84740.webp)
More than 90% of the Peach State's peaches were lost this year after extreme winter weather
Georgia lost more than 90% of this year's peach crop after abnormally warm weather this winter and a late-season freeze.
2023-06-06 03:29