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Rain-deprived Peach Crop Sees Big Drop Across Nine States
The Associated Press reports farmers in the southeast face drought and cold damage with the peach crop estimated at 545.4 million pounds, down from 616.5 million last year, led by South Carolina and touching Georgia and Alabama. Other crops vary. citrus stays good though moisture-limited, while avocados surge 34 percent to a record 752000 bushels.
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Associated Press
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Florida
Louisiana
Randall B. Carver
Extension Service
Louisiana State University
Tennessee
Charleston