Rumors of ruined Western Slope peach crop were greatly exaggerated, growers say

Rumors of ruined Western Slope peach crop were greatly exaggerated, growers say

It’s time to start dreaming of those peach pies, crisps, cobblers, bellinis, melbas and jams. In less than a month, a healthy crop of Grand Valley peaches is expected to start hitting fruit stands — much earlier than normal because of a warm snap in late winter. In spite of disheartening rumors that Colorado’s entire peach crop was wiped out by a spring freeze, an estimated 80 to 90% of the peaches growing around Palisade survived and are thrivi…