Nearly 80% of Georgia's peach crop wiped out
Black says the lack of peaches could lead to a shorter season because farmers will not spend the money to ship their products out of the state. Initially, some peach growers in Georgia expected to salvage about 70 percent of the crop.
The loss of peaches combined with a loss of blueberry crops this year could mean a $300 million hit to farmers.
The peach crop issue has been worse in neighboring South Carolina, where Black says he’s told more than 85 percent of the crop was lost.
source: wltz.com, usnews.com
