Georgia peaches are heading to Mexico for the first time in 27 years!
Georgia’s Ag Commissioner calls it a major win for the state’s peach growers and industry. The breakthrough came thanks to collaboration between growers, the peach industry, and a company called Ravine.
This milestone flips the script on trade with Mexico: instead of importing peaches, the U.S. is now exporting its own.
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