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Fresno farmers are racing against time as record-breaking warmth in March has sent crops into early bloom—peaches, nectarines, plums, and almonds are ready for harvest way ahead of schedule. But this speed-up comes with a twist: soaring heat is fueling a pest explosion, especially mites, forcing farmers to scramble with treatments and risking leaf drop before fruit matures. The result? A dramatically shortened window for fresh stone fruit at the grocery store—and possibly higher prices—as climate shifts ripple from orchards to your plate.

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