As climate changes, farms in US ‘Peach State’ Georgia suffer Alishba Saghir Article Updated: July 18, 2023 Leave a comment Share on FacebookTweet this! There is not a peach in sight this year in the orchards of Stuart Gregg, a farmer in Georgia, where 90 percent of the peach crop has been decimated by an abnormally mild winter, followed by a cold snap – an extremely rare event for the US southern state that is so closely associated with the fruit that it is nicknamed the “Peach State.” “It was a complete loss,” says the 29-year-old farmer. Experts warn this could occur more often as a result of climate change. Not far from the farm, Dario Chavez, a professor specializing in peaches, is developing new hybrid varieties more suited to a warmer weather. Post Views: 186 leave a reply Cancel reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. submit More Articles By the same author France awards AFP’s Arman Soldin its highest order of merit Alishba Saghir Jul 14, 2023 AFP's Arman Soldin, born in Bosnia, once said he was drawn to telling stories of people displaced by… S.Africa opposition set election coalition to oust ANC Alishba Saghir Jul 3, 2023 A Soweto resident at a 2019 protest over power cuts, one of the biggest sources of discontent with the… Lukashenko says he told Putin not to kill Wagner chief Alishba Saghir Jun 28, 2023 Belarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko says during a meeting with security officials that he has urged… Infantino says ‘seize moment’ in last-minute World Cup ticket plea Alishba Saghir Jul 19, 2023 FIFA president Gianni Infantino speaks during a press conference in Auckland FIFA president Gianni… Battling drug crisis, Iraq searches for cure Alishba Saghir Jul 31, 2023 Iraq has long served as a transit country for the region's ballooning drug trade but now sees a rise… America’s Harman cruises to British Open glory Alishba Saghir Jul 23, 2023 US golfer Brian Harman celebrates winning the 2023 British Open American Brian Harman won the British… Yellen to visit China, raising need to ‘responsibly manage’ ties Alishba Saghir Jul 3, 2023 US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen heads to China for talks June 6-9, 2023, the second high-level trip… Elephants transport ballots in remote Cambodian province Alishba Saghir Jul 24, 2023 Cambodian officials on an elephant trek a river and a jungle to transport election materials to a polling… Suicide blast kills at least 44 at Pakistan political party gathering Alishba Saghir Jul 31, 2023 At least 44 people were killed and more than 100 others wounded Sunday by a suicide bombing at a political…