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Will There Be Palisade Peaches This Year?
The Colorado peach crop for 2026 is expected to produce Palisade peaches, though the size remains uncertain. While the weather patterns indicate some risk due to an early bloom cycle exposing the trees to potential frost, growers are taking precautions with frost protection measures. Historical data shows that many years yield meaningful crops despite freeze…
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Why Palisade Peaches are in the Supermarkets a Month Before Farmers Markets
Colorado Palisade peaches are a sought-after summer treat, but some supermarkets falsely label peaches from other states as Colorado-grown. With no strict regulations, consumers should buy directly from local growers or reputable retailers. Authentic Palisade peaches are only available from late July to late September, ensuring a genuine taste of Colorado.
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Colorado Palisade Peaches 2024 Crop Update
The Colorado peach outlook is looking great for 2024. Despite a couple of late cold snaps, peach orchards across Colorado’s “Palisade peach” region of Mesa and Delta counties are forecasting a 70%-100% peach harvest this year.
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2023 Colorado Peach Harvest In Full Swing
The 2023 peach harvest is ramping up in Colorado. Harvest of early “cling” varieties started a couple of weeks ago, and orchards are beginning to harvest the first freestone varieties this week. The Colorado peach harvest is technically a week behind its usual schedule this year, but you wouldn’t know it now, as fresh tree-ripened…
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The Colorado Peach Company Orchards
The Colorado Peach Company was originally founded in Fort Collins, Colorado as a tree-ripened Palisade peach retailer in 2017, and quickly expanded to include local and regional wholesale distribution and nationwide direct-to-consumer peach shipping. Now in 2023, the Colorado Peach Company is proud to be a grower of premium Colorado Palisade peaches. “We’ve been working…
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Georgia, South Carolina 2023 Peach Crop Loss Likely to Impact Colorado Palisade Peach Prices, Availability
South Carolina and Georgia -the 2nd and 3rd largest peach producing states in the US- both suffered major crop loss due to a late spring frost in March, 2023. By some estimates, Georgia lost 80%-90% of its total 2023 peach crop. Peaches are likely to be pricier, and in shorter supply across the United States…
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Did the 2023 Colorado Palisade Peach Crop Survive the April Cold Snap?
Temperatures dipped dangerously close to 25 degrees on April 19th-20th, but thanks to a prolonged winter keeping the trees a couple of weeks behind schedule, most of Colorado’s peach crop looks to have survived relatively unscathed. Most growers in Colorado’s Palisade peach region have a positive outlook for the 2023 summer crop. Growers from around…
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What Makes Colorado Palisade Peaches So Unique?
How does Colorado grow some of the sweetest, most flavorful peaches in the world? A combination of ideal climate, abundant sunshine, and generations of growing experience results in the the highest quality peach possible. Climate and location factors that contribute include… Colorado growers have been producing peaches and other tree fruit since the late 1800s.…
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The Colorado Peach Blog
Welcome to the Colorado Peach Blog! Here we discuss all things Colorado Palisade peach, including up to date seasonal crop information. Colorado has been producing Palisade peaches and other tree fruit since the late 1800s, and the state’s producers continue to grow some of the best peaches in the world to this day. This blog…
The Colorado Peach Blog
The Colorado Peach Blog 