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Georgia's peaches need to chill out

Predicted warmer winter worries some of state’s fruit growers

Jaemor Farms co-owner Jarl Echols checks blooms on peach trees on March 21, 2017 at his Alto farm. A projected warm winter may hurt the next harvest for Georgia's peach growers. - photo by Scott Rogers

11122017 PEACH 1.jpg — Jaemor Farms co-owner Jarl Echols checks blooms on peach trees on March 21, 2017 at his Alto farm. A projected warm winter may hurt the next harvest for Georgia's peach growers. - photo by Scott Rogers

Warm winters have been devastating for Georgia’s peach crop in years past — and there are fears that this winter could be another one.