Smaller U.S. Peach Harvest
WASHINGTON - Aug 11/23 - SNS -- United States peach total production for the 2023 season is forecast at 543,000 tons, down 13% from 2022, according to the USDA.
In California, the largest growing State, production is forecast at 445,000 tons, down 7% from the previous forecast and down 6% from 2022. California Freestone production is forecast at 260,000 tons, down 4% from the previous forecast and down 2% from 2022.
South Carolina production is forecast at 23,000 tons, down 66% from last year. Peach production was impacted by two freeze events in March. In addition, due to the freeze events, brown rot and other bacterial diseases were problematic due to the freezing temperatures, which impacted spraying schedules.
Georgia production is forecast at 5,500 tons, down 78% from last year. Peach blossoms and advanced fruit development were impacted in March by two freeze events.
Peach Production - States and United States: 2022 and Forecasted August 1, 2023
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: Total production
State :-----------------------------------------------------------
: 2022 : 2023
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: tons
:
California .........: 475,000 445,000
Freestone ........: 266,000 260,000
Clingstone .......: 209,000 185,000
Colorado ...........: 14,050 16,500
Georgia ............: 24,800 5,500
Michigan ...........: 11,500 11,000
New Jersey .........: 9,000 16,000
Pennsylvania .......: 16,650 18,500
South Carolina .....: 67,400 23,000
Washington .........: 7,280 7,500
:
United States ......: 625,680 543,000
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