Craig Fleming 6-4

In the South, many states are preparing to have a summer with a lot less peaches. In Georgia, only 25% of crops are being produced compared to previous years. In Sourh Carolina, about 80% of the crop is gone. The problem began in the winter, when many tree lost the vital cold temperatures needed to ensure plentiful fruit to drastically warmer weather. Then in March, a three day freeze devastated any crop that had begun to grow. The peach trade will be diminished because there won't be enough to send out to other states. The loss has also effected the economy because the peach industry brings thousands of jobs to farms and in Sourh Carolina bring in about $90 million a year.

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