California farmers to destroy 420,000 peach trees after Del Monte collapses - Officials say cutting 50,000 tons of peaches ...
Affected growers have been granted up to $9 million in federal aid to clear their orchards and switch to new crops ...
One Del Monte canning facility processed 30% of the state’s cling peaches, and its closure left growers with a glut of crops ...
It's a problem that's affecting many farmers. Eventually, a lack of water and fallowed crops will be a problem that impacts what produce you'll find at your grocery store. Standing in the very field ...
Del Monte Foods shuttered its Modesto and Hughson cannery plants in April.