A dismal year for Georgia’s central and southern peach farmers means money is growing on trees for North Georgia orchards. Statewide, farmers could lose as much as 80 percent of their peach crop this year because of a March freeze, according to Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black. Not so for Jaemor Farms and other orchards in North Georgia, which are riding high on solid wholesale prices created by the scarcity of Georgia peaches in the market.
Peaches in North Georgia buck state trend, yield large crop
