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Season preview of Georgia peaches

Weather was on the side of Georgia peach growers this year, and the Georgia Peach Council said it expects quality of the crop to be outstanding.

Growers anticipate seeing the first arrival of fruit the week of May 18. Varieties include the Flavorich, which will start around Memorial Day, all the way to the August Prince in late August.IMG 0478Weather has been on the side of Georgia peach growers so far this year.

Each year, Georgia produces more than 80 million pounds of the fruit from mid-May to mid-August, and the vast majority of fruit is picked, packed and shipped the same day.

“We’re so fortunate to have inherited the land that our great-great-grandfathers planted in Georgia over 140 years ago," Duke Lane III, president of the Georgia Peach Council, said in a press release. "The geography always produces the most flavorful, juicy peaches. Combined with an optimum number of chill hours, the ridiculously hot expected summer temperatures are helping this season shape up to look like one of the sweetest.”

Ninety percent of Georgia Peaches are grown in a 10,000-acre area known as the Fort Valley Plateau. Consistent temperatures, mineral-rich red clay soils and high humidity lead to super-sweet peaches. With more than 140 years of farming Georgia peaches, the land itself has helped Georgia earn the title the “Peach State.”

Versatility is the focus of the 2015 Georgia peach season. A library of recipes with colorful photography is featured on the Georgia Peach Council’s website, sharing everything from peach smoothies for breakfast to peach caprese salad and grilled peaches over summertime Grouper.

 

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