| Peach has long been an important
fruit crop in Virginia. Currently peach acreage is about
1,773 acres in 2012 (up from 1,484 in 2007). The most
commonly grown varieties are Loring, Redhaven, Redskin,
Cresthaven and Blake. Virginia ranks ninth in the U.S.in
peach production. In 1998, 14 million pounds were
produced. A five-year average (1994-1998) of crop value
is $2.9 million. See the Crop Profiles for Peach and Nectarine, and Cherry
by Tukey et al. (2000). See 2000
Production Data (Natl. Agric. Stat. Serv. PDF). |
The Virginia Fruit Web Site: 