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California farmers get $9M in federal aid to remove 420,000 peach trees after Del Monte cannery closures
California Farmers to Destroy 420,000 Peach Trees After Del Monte Cannery Closures Leave No Processing Options
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Adam England
23d ago· 3 min readenNews
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Summary
Central California peach farmers are preparing to destroy approximately 420,000 clingstone peach trees after Del Monte Foods permanently closed canneries in Modesto and Hughson earlier this year, leaving growers with no processing facility for their fruit. The closures followed Del Monte's bankruptcy filing in July and resulted in hundreds of job losses. Farmers have been granted up to $9 million in federal aid to remove the trees, allowing them to transition to alternative crops.
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· 3 pulledPeach farmers in Central California are getting ready to tear out around 420,000 clingstone peach trees after Del Monte Foods shut down canneries in the region earlier this year, leaving them with nowhere to process their fruit.
The canned fruit and vegetable company permanently closed canneries in Modesto and Hughson in April after filing for bankruptcy last July.
Hundreds of workers lost their jobs as a result, while many growers — some of whom lost 20-year
Farmers in Central California have been granted up to $9 million in federal aid to destroy 420,000 peach trees after two Del Monte Foods canneries closed earlier this year. As a result, there's nowhere for their fruit to get canned and processed, and clea
