California farmers to cut down 420,000 peach trees after Del Monte shutdown

California farmers to destroy 420,000 peach trees after Del Monte collapses

Officials said cutting about 50,000 tons of peaches from production could prevent about $30 million in additional losses for farmers

California farmers to cut down 420,000 peach trees after Del Monte shutdown

California farmers are preparing to destroy an estimated 420,000 peach trees after the collapse of a major fruit processor left growers across the Central Valley without buyers for tens of thousands of tons of fruit. The closure of Del Monte Foods’ canneries in Modesto and Hughson in April devastated many multi-generational farms that relied on [...]

Del Monte bankruptcy prompts massive peach tree removal in California

California peach growers will remove 420,000 trees after Del Monte closures, with USDA approving up to $9 million in relief aid.

California Farmers To Destroy 420,000 Peach Trees Following Del Monte Bankruptcy - Organic Consumers

California Farmers To Destroy 420,000 Peach Trees Following Del Monte BankruptcyMay 5, 2026 Source: SFGATE | by Susana Guerrero Central California farmers are expected to gain up to $9 million in federal aid to help remove 420,000 clingstone peach trees following the closure of Del Monte Foods’ canneries earlier this year. Del Monte permanently closed its Modesto and Hughson canneries in April after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last July. Th…