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Retail opportunities to promote the U.S. peach crop will be strong this summer, running into late September.
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Retail opportunities to promote the U.S. peach crop will be strong this summer, running into late September.
Peaches are one of New Jersey’s 10 most important fruit and vegetable crops, with an estimated wholesale value of $25 million.
New Jersey peach season to kick off early July
New Jersey peach growers optimistic after strong dormant season After an excellent winter and early spring with mild/ cold temperatures and abundant rainfall and snow, New Jersey peach growers anticipate an excellent crop of peach flowers, with full bloom in early April. This bloom date would be historically earlier than normal, according to Jerry Frecon, professor Emeritus at Rutgers Jersey in Southern New Jersey. “With the unusual winters and overall climate change we’ve had in New Jersey, ‘normal’ means full bloom from April 15 to 20. This can be problematic as statistically we are...