The packing shed is already open Author: Suzanne Lawler (WMAZ) Updated: 7:43 PM EDT May 14, 2021
CRAWFORD COUNTY, Ga. Dickey Farms started their peach packing production line this week, and they will be running this weekend.
Lee Dickey says the weather really cooperated this year, so they expect to get 4 million pounds of fruit out of the orchards.
He called the picking process more of an art rather than a science. Each variety has certain characteristics knowing how to pick, when to pick, and we re checking the fruit every day, looking at the fields, deciding is today the day, or, Do we want to wait a day? he explained.
More Georgia peaches could be on the way this season
Looking ahead to the upcoming Georgia peach season, Lee Dickey of Dickey Farms Inc. in Musella, GA says he’s anticipating a solid crop this year.
“We had a little bit of a late frost this past weekend. But it was nothing major in terms of volume it was just on a few particular varieties. Overall, it looks to be a good crop of Georgia peaches,’ says Dickey.
This year could see a greater volume of Georgia peaches. “We had a freeze last year as well growing peaches in the Southeast, that’s always a risk. But this year things look pretty good,” he says.