Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers

High quality marks start of Georgia peach deal

Fort Valley, Ga. - The peach growers in Georgia began to harvest earlier than normal and show a season that bears fruit of exceptional quality.

"We're packing peaches great moment," Will McGehee, dealer and co-owner of the farm Pearson, said in late May "The quality was absolutely incredible this year. A majority of our fisheries are 1s n and we have not had any problems with the culture. Therefore, the quality and flavor was remarkable. "

Although an average packout usually sees 75% of the crop goes No.1s, McGehee said that this season brings No. 1s 90%.

Although the peach growers are still wary of a day post-memory decline in demand, McGehee said that demand remains strong. He said that retailers say Memorial Day demand has helped many empty coolers.

Pearson Farm and Orchards Lane South has begun to reap early May, about a week earlier than normal harvest, "said Duke Lane III, Vice President Sales South Lane.

Lane also characterized as strong retail demand and said southern lane receives positive feedback on the flavor of early season varieties.

"This year is unusual for eating quality," Lane said in late May, "I do not remember ever being this good. We have levels of sugar in the teens in the first fruits. Our fisheries eat as never before, and the overall quality is very high. The lack of rain prevented the size a bit, but we have not yet felt an impact. "

United StatesMinistry of Agriculture Fisheries those prices for the central Georgia on June 1: half-bushel boxes of various yellow flesh varieties 2 ½ inches and up, $ 14.40, 2 ¼ inches and greater, 9, 40 to 10.40 $.

In late May, Lane said prices had fallen to $ 15.40 for 2 ½ inches and larger, but is still 10.40 to $ 12.40 for 2 ¼ inches and larger.

This is similar to last year in late May when the USDA reported half-bushel boxes of peaches Central Georgia sales of $ 16.40 for 2 ½ inches and up, $ 12.40 for 2 ¼ inches and up and $ 10.40 for 2 1 / 8 inches and larger.

Lane said he expects the drought continues to reduce the size for the fishery later. During this season, the producers of the crop for most 2 ¼ inches and 2 ½ inches fisheries.

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