Peach growers throughout the Yuba-Sutter area and Central Valley are reckoning with the fallout…
Peach growers throughout the Yuba-Sutter area and Central Valley are reckoning with the fallout from the bankruptcy of Del Monte, a brand known for its canned fruit, which stranded many California growers with 20-year contracts for peaches totaling more than $550 million. The company’s collapse left Pacific Coast Producers, a cooperative of growers, as the lone processor of peaches, and consequently, the only prospective buyer for nearly 75,000 tons of peaches otherwise grown for Del Monte. For Sarb Johl, a farmer in Yuba County, that means thousands of pounds of peaches grown on his farm are without a home. To read more, check out https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article314486736.html?utm_medium=social. ✍️: Jake Goodrick 📷️: Renée C. Byer #peaches #farming #farmers #agriculture #business #bankruptcy #california #news #food
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