No peaches in Pike due to March frost

Pike County’s peach crop did not survive the frost and frigid temperatures that hit the area in mid to late March. According to the UGA weather station in Williamson, the temperature dropped to 30 degrees March 14, 25 degrees on March 15 and 31 degrees March 16. The temperature was recorded at 24 degrees on March 20 and 27 degrees on March 21.

According to the biggest local peach producer, Gregg Farms, their orchard is basically a total loss and the farm will not open this summer.

“There are hardly any peaches in the whole orchard. The ones that are there are frost damaged. The plums and other produce were killed by the frost as well,” said a social media post. “With that being said, we will not be open this summer. We appreciate everyone’s support and we hope that next summer we can be open again!”

A field of sunflowers has been planted at the farm and details on how to enjoy that will be released soon.

Other farms, including Cochran Farms in Meansville experienced loss due to the severe cold as well. Glenn Cochran said several of the vines in his 3-acre muscadine vineyard died because of the cold. He said the surviving vines look like they should have fruit this fall, however.
Pike County’s peach crop did not survive the frost and frigid temperatures that hit the area in mid to late March. According to the UGA weather station in Williamson, the temperature dropped to 30 degrees March 14, 25 degrees on March 15 and 31 degrees March 16. The temperature was recorded at 24 degrees on March 20 and 27 degrees on March 21.

According to the biggest local peach producer, Gregg Farms, their orchard is basically a total loss and the farm will not open this summer.

“There are hardly any peaches in the whole orchard. The ones that are there are frost damaged. The plums and other produce were killed by the frost as well,” said a social media post. “With that being said, we will not be open this summer. We appreciate everyone’s support and we hope that next summer we can be open again!”

A field of sunflowers has been planted at the farm and details on how to enjoy that will be released soon.

Other farms, including Cochran Farms in Meansville experienced loss due to the severe cold as well. Glenn Cochran said several of the vines in his 3-acre muscadine vineyard died because of the cold. He said the surviving vines look like they should have fruit this fall, however.