Peaches have a 2023 GA Farm Gate Value of over $20 million

In roundtable peach meetings in recent years, southeastern growers often highlight that bacterial spot remains a leading yield-limiting disease. Spray management is ineffective, and the disease has become more endemic frequently and causes significant losses even in some so-called tolerant/resistant cultivars. The increasing disease incidence emphasize more attention to the epidemiology of the disease on […]

Peach production is different every year. Byron peaches in 2025 were somewhat different, too, due to environmental conditions and unexpected reduced sprays. A few observations are summarized in this article. This summer it was hot and rainy. Pesticide sprays in Byron were partially carried out due to unexpected reduction of the farm management crew. As […]

Unfortunately, thrips have reared their ugly little heads again this year and have caused some considerable damage, particularly to carored peaches. I have had several reports of thrips causing severe “russetting” damage from early feeding and now were are getting into the stage for “silvering” type damage (see example below). With the severity and extent […]