Del Monte Bankruptcy Leaves California Farmers Destroying Crops

Del Monte Bankruptcy Leaves California Farmers Destroying Crops

Marysville, California — California peach farmers are facing severe financial losses after the collapse of Del Monte Foods left thousands of tons of cling peaches without buyers, forcing some growers to consider destroying orchards that took years and millions of dollars to establish. Farmer Sarb Johl of Yuba County says he may have to rip out nine-year-old Ross cling peach trees planted under long-term contracts with Del Monte before the compan…