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Cling Peach Crisis Hits California Growers | Fresno News
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California’s cling peach harvest is plummeting—down 29% this year due to Del Monte’s sudden shutdown of its Modesto cannery, leaving growers scrambling. With only one major processor left, Pacific Coast Producers, the industry faces a brutal squeeze as consumers favor fresh fruit over canned. Three hundred growers, especially those who lost contracts with Del Monte, are reeling—70 of them hit hardest. A $9 million USDA-backed tree-pulling program offers relief, helping farmers exit or survive. This collapse echoes decades of decline: from 11 processors in the ‘80s to just one today, all while climate change and shifting tastes add pressure.
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