When Is Georgia Peach Season

Georgia peaches are a favorite local fruit of mine. I love picking them from the trees and eating them on the spot, although I often resort to buying them already-picked from the grocery store as well. When is Georgia peach season? Well, it depends on where you live in the state. The earliest varieties start coming off the trees in mid-May and last through August, with a large drop off in production by late July into August. The later varieties of peaches extend the season later into summer months.

Georgia peach season runs from late May to mid-August.

Georgia peach season runs from late May to mid-August. When you think of Georgia peaches, what comes to mind? Is it the juicy red fruit that you eat fresh in summer with a dollop of whipped cream? Or is it the scent of peaches baking in pies and cobblers?

Well, you are right on both counts! The state grows a wide variety of peaches including white, yellow and pink varieties as well as nectarines. A number of these fruits are used by other countries for their export markets, meaning that Georgia’s peach industry is vital to the state economy and its reputation worldwide.

The Georgia peach harvest begins in early May in South Georgia and mid-to-late May in Middle Georgia, but it isn’t until early June that the areas around Atlanta begin to see peak production.

Georgia peach season is short and sweet. The harvest begins in early May in South Georgia, but it isn’t until mid to late May that Middle Georgia sees peak production. The peach harvest lasts until late August, though many growers will stop picking earlier than this if their fruit starts to become less sweet or misshapen.

The earliest varieties start coming off the trees in mid-May.

The first peaches are usually red-fleshed, smaller and sweeter than later varieties. The first crop also costs more because it is only available for a short time.

In even a typical year, the peach harvest will last through August, with a large drop off in production by late July into August.

In even a typical year, the peach harvest will last through August, with a large drop off in production by late July into August. However, the exact timing of your local harvest depends on several factors: weather, location and variety. Lower elevation areas generally start harvesting peaches first; as you move up in elevation or northward toward Canada (which isn’t technically Georgia), the harvest season will be later.

Additionally, if you live near one of Georgia’s major growing regions—such as Elbert County—you may see your own area fall outside this timeline because of climate differences between warmer and cooler parts of the state.

The later varieties of peaches extend the season later into the summer months.

The late varieties of peaches are available from August to October. The later varieties have a longer season because they are usually larger and sweeter than the early varieties.

The later varieties of peaches can be more expensive, since they require more time in the orchard to produce and also have a longer transportation distance.

The season can vary a little depending on location and weather

• The Georgia peach season can vary a little depending on location and weather.
• There are two main factors that affect peach seasons: the weather and where you are in Georgia.
• Weather affects the harvest in obvious ways, like heavy rains causing damage to trees or droughts causing them to produce less fruit. It also affects the timing of when peaches ripen by affecting when pollination occurs; if it rains too much at the wrong time, for example, then pollination may not happen at all! Since there’s no way of knowing what exactly might happen with the weather any given year (or even week), predicting how long a Georgia peach season will last is difficult if not impossible.
• Location also plays an important role in terms of determining how long each season lasts as well as its quantity—a variety found only in one particular part of Georgia could be ripe long before other varieties that grow elsewhere would be ready for harvesting.

There is no set date for when Georgia peaches come in season. It can be as early as mid-May or as late as mid-July, depending on where you live and the weather. However, once they do arrive in stores and farmers’ markets, they will stay through August and into September before being replaced by apples and other fall fruits.