As a result, more than 90 percent of Georgia’s peach crop was wiped out. It’s one of the worst peach harvests the state has seen in the past two decades.

Egged on by Georgia’s warmest winter on record to start 2023, most peach trees in the state had full blooms or even small fruit out by mid-March, when back-to-back freeze events struck.

Liella Foods, LLC 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.

For the past decade, unpredictable winters have wreaked havoc on Georgia’s peaches. But farmers are adapting, with new methods and peach varieties that rely on timing.

Although Georgia’s most famous fruit takes center stage during the summer, farms put months of labor into growing, packing, baking and canning peach and peach products in preparation for ...

South Carolina boasts approximately 90,000 tons of peaches annually, compared to Georgia's 40,000 tons. This makes South Carolina the leading peach producer in the Southern U.S.

For the past decade, unpredictable winters have wreaked havoc on Georgia’s peaches. But farmers are adapting, with new methods and peach varieties that rely on timing.

For the past decade, unpredictable winters have wreaked havoc on Georgia’s peaches. But farmers are adapting, with new methods and peach varieties that rely on timing.

Agriculture is Georgia’s No. 1 industry and no crop is as closely tied to the state’s identity as the iconic peach. But peaches are not Georgia’s most valuable fruit crop.