Lawton Pearson remembers 2017 for its spring of stillness. The azaleas didn’t bloom, neither did some of the rye, and above all, his peach buds failed to bear fruit. He hadn’t seen anything like it in ...

Georgia peach farmers are planting new, early-season peach varieties that require fewer chill hours to adapt to warmer winters. While promising, the transition to new varieties requires more work, ...