Peach Crop is destroyed
90 Percent of South Carolina's Peach Crop Destroyed
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Officials say at least 90 percent of South Carolina's peach crop has been destroyed by last weekend's frigid temperatures.
South Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Hugh Weathers says conditions are comparable to a hurricane. He expects a state of emergency to be declared for South Carolina.
Cost estimates for the damage and an assessment of other crops were expected later in the week. South Carolina is the nation's second-largest peach producing state after California.
Other Southeastern states are also reporting heavy losses.
"It's a little bit like a death in the family," said Lexington County peach farmer Mike Keisler, talking about the loss of his peach crop.
"It's a period of grief there, but you have to move on."
He says peaches make up 30% of his total crop. A huge chunk, yes, but Mike knows this is all part of being a farmer.
"We have ups and downs in the peach business, and we'll survive and do what we have to do."
Georgia agricultural officials say the weekend freeze may have wiped out more than half of the state's $50 million dollar peach crop. In Kentucky as much as 90 percent of that state's peach and apple crops could be destroyed.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Officials say at least 90 percent of South Carolina's peach crop has been destroyed by last weekend's frigid temperatures.
South Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Hugh Weathers says conditions are comparable to a hurricane. He expects a state of emergency to be declared for South Carolina.
Cost estimates for the damage and an assessment of other crops were expected later in the week. South Carolina is the nation's second-largest peach producing state after California.
Other Southeastern states are also reporting heavy losses.
"It's a little bit like a death in the family," said Lexington County peach farmer Mike Keisler, talking about the loss of his peach crop.
"It's a period of grief there, but you have to move on."
He says peaches make up 30% of his total crop. A huge chunk, yes, but Mike knows this is all part of being a farmer.
"We have ups and downs in the peach business, and we'll survive and do what we have to do."
Georgia agricultural officials say the weekend freeze may have wiped out more than half of the state's $50 million dollar peach crop. In Kentucky as much as 90 percent of that state's peach and apple crops could be destroyed.
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On the up side, that's less illegal aliens we need in this country. 0 -
They are already here and will do other work. 0 -
Are they gonna start handing out the FEMA ATM cards to those farmers so they can go to the tittie bars?[:D][:D] 0 -
might as well (rob) as the gubment & big companies greed has screwed up most overseas markets...what is the rationalization of importing poison china wheat gluten to central kansas instead of going across town to elevator & buying all you need....not sure yet if i have any wheat left to harvest this year after 2-3 freezes...rant ..been doing this all my life & could write a book on this crap...wait & watch as ethanol & bio-diesel grain imports submarine american production 0
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