Farmers watching peach crop

Georgia peach farmers are keeping an eye on the weather as forecasters predict freezing temperatures.
Last spring a late freeze wiped out most of Georgia's peach crop. Temperatures dropped into the upper 20's over the Easter weekend, destroying more than 28-million dollars in peaches.
Wendy Barton is with Lane Packing Company in Peach County. She says tonight's forecast of temperatures in the low 30's should not cause problems. Temperatures need to stay below 28 degrees for at least four hours to cause major damage.
In fact, she expects this years harvest to be very successful.
"This year should be a great crop. We've gotten enough water. We've gotten enough cold hours. It looks like the peaches are going to be, it's just going to be one of the best years we've had in a couple of years."\
Georgia's peach industry is mostly concentrated in Middle Georgia. Growers there will begin harvesting peaches in mid May.