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Picking Six Acres of Peaches a Day
Star staff writer recounts J.T. Watt and Son Orchards where eight migrant workers from Florida pick Garnet Beauty peaches. Tommy Watt supervises to ensure size and ripeness, irrigation supports drought resilience, and fruit is hydro cooled and shipped via brokers to southern states.
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