Georgia has two commercial peach-growing regions. The central region is the largest with about 1.6 million peach trees and 75 percent of the state's production. The southern region produces about 30 million pounds of peaches annually.
Although Georgia is called the Peach State, it is not the country's leading producer of peaches. Still, Georgia produces over 130 million pounds of peaches each year and UGA Extension provides both farmers and home gardeners a variety of information to help have the best output with the least amount of labor possible.
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Lab Testing and Analysis Services Testing for soil, plant tissue, water quality, animal waste, feeds and forages, pesticides, and much more!
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On-Site and Telephone Consultation Available in many county offices for ag producers.
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Pesticide Safety Education Program Topics include pest identification, storage and disposal, pesticide drift and runoff prevention, water quality protection, and food safety.
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Production Meetings Updates on local issues for growers and producers.
- Home Garden Series: Home Garden Peaches (C 1063) Growing peaches and other fruit trees in Georgia and the southeastern United States is challenging. Peaches are not native to North America; however, many cultivars have been developed for our area, a…
- Peach Orchard Establishment and Young Tree Care (C 877) Essential to successful peach tree culture is selection of a location that provides adequate sunlight, cold air drainage and water drainage.
- Southeastern Peach, Nectarine, and Plum Pest Management and Culture Guide (B 1171) This guide covers multiple states and production areas. Pest problems vary across the Southeast. Pesticide rates are a guideline. Exceptions are noted for specific locations and pests, but this guide …
- Simple Tree Training Technique for Peaches (C 878) A relatively new peach tree training system is being adopted by some southeastern peach growers; it is an easy, low-maintenance system that can be used even in the home orchard.
Websites
UGA-affiliated sites
UGA Peach Blog News and timely updates on peach production in Georgia.
Peaches at UGA Resources on peach commercial and home production from planting to storing and Georgia Peach Team and Council contacts.
Sustainable Agriculture at UGA Brings together information on sustainable agriculture including organic agriculture, pollinators, and other resources.
Impact Statements: Peaches Descriptions of Extension efforts to improve knowledge and practices related to peaches.
UGA Department of Horticulture Learn more about the horticulture department at the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
UGA Department of Plant Pathology Learn more about the plant pathology department at the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
Commodity Teams at CAES Teams made up of research scientists and extension specialists work together to provide the latest technology and information for efficient, profitable production of some of Georgia's most valuable commodities.
External sites
Georgia Peach Council Peach facts, grower profiles, nutrition information, recipes and current news and events.
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Plum Curculio
Among spring pests, plum curculio is the most destructive insect that attacks early-season fruit.
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Backyard Fruits Webinar
Webinar series Backyard Fruits aims to help gardeners grow fruit at home
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San Jose Scale
Early springlike temperatures could mean more pests in peach orchards this year.
| Top Peach Producers | |
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| County Name | Value |
| Peach | $25,200,000 |
| Taylor | 18,720,000 |
| Macon | 14,709,420 |
| Crawford | 12,920,000 |
| Bleckley | 3,007,776 |
| Habersham | 2,138,000 |
| Jenkins | 1,730,250 |
| Schley | 1,125,000 |
| Houston | 879,840 |
| Monroe | 826,880 |
| State Total: | $84,868,921 |
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Displaying farm gate values for 2021. Values are tallied in October for the previous year. |
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