South Jersey farmers warn peaches may be hard to find this summer NBC10 Philadelphia
News Source : NBC 10 Philadelphia
News Summary
- A few extremely hot days this month caused the fruit to blossom, followed by frigid weather that killed the peach crops.
- Carl Heilig said 200 acres of peaches are now gone, the equivalent of 70,000 25-pound half-bushel boxes.
- “I doubt folks will be able to find any peaches at all in New Jersey,” he said.
- NBC10 also spoke to a South Jersey cherry farmer, who shared that their crop died from frosty temperatures.
A summer without peaches in South Jersey could be the reality in a couple of months, as some farmers say crop damage from wild weather swings has been catastrophic.Carl Heilig, of Heilig Orchards, [+1463 chars]
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