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Peach Field Day in Attapulgus
By Brad Haire, UGA
May 5, 2008, 15:32

Peaches come in many varieties. Anyone who wants to see the latest and best to grow in the Southeast should go to the Florida-Georgia Twilight Peach Field Day May 22 at 5 p.m.at the University of Georgia Research and Education Center in Attapulgus, Ga.

Participants will learn about low-acid peach types, types with long shelf life, high-sugar types and types with “enhanced” flavor. They’ll get to taste them, too.

The Attapulgus breeding program is a partnership between the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Florida and the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.

5:00 pm Welcome: Mr. Billy Mills, Superintendent, UGA Attapulgus Station

5:10 pm Impact of the Florida Peach Breeding Program, Dr. Dan Cantliffe, Head, Dept. of Horticultural Sciences, UFL, Gainesville, Fla.

5:25 pm New Cultivars from the Gainesville (low chill) and Attapulgus (moderate chilling) Programs, Dr. Jose Chaparro (UFL), Dr. Tom Beckman (USDA),and Dr. Gerard Krewer (UGA)

Showcase of standard commercial varieties, UFL-UGA-USDA Attapulgus Program releases and new selections.  Also, attendees will be able to taste and see new low acid types, long shelf life types, high sugar types, enhanced flavor types, and reduced pruning types

6:15 pm Peach Growing Resources for Growers in Georgia and Florida, Dr. Kathy Taylor

6:30 pm Supper (please call if you are planning on eating)

RSVP for the free supper by calling (229) 386-3355