Georgia, the peach state, is out of peaches. Here's why, and how locals are coping | CNN Business

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Georgia, the peach state, is out of peaches

Midsummer is the peak of juicy peach season in the state of Georgia. But, recently, the Peach Cobbler Factory in Atlanta ran out of peaches and was forced to pivot to… apple cobbler. The Peach State lost more than 90% of this year’s crop after a February heat wave followed by two late-spring frosts. The triple-whammy destroyed peach varieties specifically bred to survive different weather scenarios and wildly inflated prices of the fruit.

He said he’s had to send workers who come to the US to support their families back to Mexico early due to lack of work. Peach prices climb Yes, Georgia peach prices have zoomed, he said, to about $40 for a box wholesale, from the usual $17-$20. Some buyers said boxes have climbed up to $60 a box wholesale. But most Georgia farmers don’t have much fruit to sell. Restaurateurs remaining loyal to the Georgia staple are faced with similar supply issues.

 

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