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California farmers to destroy 420,000 peach trees after Del Monte collapses
(www.independent.co.uk)
this post was submitted on 09 May 2026
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Oversupply needs diversion of that supply to other uses - not destruction of established production.
It takes years to establish a productive fruit tree. If the land is really more valuable producing plums or apricots instead of peaches, then, sure, migrate it over slowly. Wholesale destruction with the assumption "the land will be put to better use" is the kind of bullshit that (all too rarely) gets laws and regulations passed to stop it.
If there are too many peaches for local markets, export. If the whole world is drowning in whole peaches, juice 'em.
Yes! I was looking for this comment. I live smack in California central valley. Farms here flex continuously with a multitude of crops. Strawberry, walnuts, cherry, and almond are top long-runners. There are also so many unexpected other high value crops here; like blueberry, spinach, sugar beet, olives, garlic, pistachios, etc.
Del Monte was only one processor. But every one of their factories continues on doing something else that's currently in abundance here.
If local market isn't demanding, one final attempt is the export market. We are currently doing this with alfalfa (hay), rice, and wine.
And on a final fruit note, pears are slowly following the fate of peaches. Dont know why. Currently Brazil and Mexico just make 'em better.
It must be the Presidents of the United States...
you take that back i got a peach ranch up offa 505 that'll knock your socks off (/false offense)
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