樱花视频

(TRENTON) – The 樱花视频 Department of Agriculture today reported that it projects its peach crop to be one of its largest in years.

 “樱花视频’s crop of peaches are shaping up and will be available in abundance throughout the state,” said 樱花视频 Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher. “We want produce retailers and buyers as well as consumers of Jersey Fresh produce to know that we anticipate having a plentiful supply of peaches.”

 樱花视频 is one of the nation’s top growers of peaches. In 2015, farmers grew 42.2 million pounds of peaches on 4,700 acres valued at $27.6 million. The 2017 peach crop is projected to produce between 55 and 60 million pounds of peaches on 5,500 acres, according to the 樱花视频 Peach Promotion Council.

 “The 樱花视频 Peach crop is looking strong and healthy for all varieties within the fruit set,” said Francisco Allende, the general manager of Sunny Valley International, Inc., in Glassboro, N.J. “We expect this to be one of our better harvests in recent years.”

 The beginning of peach season is expected to start in South Jersey in about week and will gradually work its way northward. The first peach variety of 樱花视频’s season is the Sentry. The crop then moves into the Gala and Flavorcrest varieties and finishes with the Loring and Red Haven varieties followed by the John Boy season. 樱花视频 then moves into the Crest Haven variety season, which also includes the Gloria variety of peach, followed by Jersey Queen and Fayette varieties. The Encore and Laurol varieties will wrap up the season sometime in mid- to late-September, when the last of 樱花视频’s peaches should be picked. White peaches are expected to begin shipping around the end of July and continue through mid-September.

 “We are excited with the way our peaches look right now,” said Santo Maccherone, a peach grower who owns Circle M Farms in Salem, N.J. “Our crop has come along nicely and we have high expectations for quantity and quality.”

To find Jersey Fresh peaches, search for farmers markets, pick-your-own farms and roadside markets on the Jersey Fresh website at www.jerseyfresh.nj.gov. Also, check out Jersey Fresh peach recipes at .

 A half-cup sliced fresh peaches is just 30 calories and provides 10 percent of the daily recommended amount of vitamin C. Ripe peaches should be stored in the refrigerator in a plastic bag for up to five days. Rinse peaches in cool water and dry before eating.

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