One group of people that has been pleased by the recent cold weather is the farmers who grow peaches. After several years of low chill hours due to warm winters, they are happy that the number of chill hours (hours below 45 F) is higher this year than in the recent past. This means that the trees will have more blossoms in spring and more fruit to sell when ripe. Frost has not been an issue in central Georgia because the trees are still dormant, unlike some crops in southern Georgia. You can read more at Georgia Peach Producer: We’re Racking Up Chill Hours – Specialty Crop Industry
