Last Edited: Jul 05, 2017 4:29 PM EDT
By Brenna Weick,
MULLICA HILL, N.J. –
The summer peach season is well underway and the farmers at Holtzhauser Farms know why Jersey peaches are the best around.
“We have an ideal climate for the growing season,” said Tom Holtzhauser, co-owner and operator of Holtzhauser Farms. “We get the perfect sun and temperature during the summer and it makes for an ideal peach.”
While New Jersey is typically known for its perfect peach-growing conditions, last year gave farmers an unusual challenge.
“On April 4th, 2016, the weather went down to 25 degrees … and it killed every single blossom in the orchard,” said Holtzhauser. “We lost our entire crop.”
Holtzhauser acknowledged that it’s always in the back of area farmers’ minds that a weather disaster can occur at any time.
https://www.snjtoday.com/story/35817867/nows-the-perfect-time-for-fresh-picked-peaches
