If you've enjoyed a canned peach recently, you might not realize the complex journey it took from farm to shelf, or the economic forces at play. We'll explore how the closure of a single cannery in California led to thousands of peach trees being destroyed, impacting farmers and the broader food supply.
The mass removal of California peach trees is trending because a major cannery closed, leaving farmers without a buyer for their fruit.
Growers typically have long-term contracts with canneries.