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Mon, 11 May 2026 20:12:09 -0700 marlon from private IP, post #19048704 /all Del Monte https://www.mlive.com/business/2026/05/bankruptcy-of-beloved-canned-fruit-company-forces-destruction-of-thousands-of-peach-trees.html Bankruptcy of beloved canned fruit company forces destruction of thousands of peach trees Published: May. 11, 2026, 7:10 p.m. Peach trees being destroyed Last year's bankruptcy has created ripple effects in agriculture, with thousands of peach trees now slated for removal as the company reorganizes. (MLive file photo) (Nico Mendoza | MLive.com) By Matt Durr | mattdurr@mlive.com Central California peach farmers are preparing to uproot approximately 420,000 clingstone peach trees after Del Monte Foods permanently closed its processing facilities in Modesto and Hughson in April. The closures come as part of Del Monte’s ongoing bankruptcy proceedings. The closures have left growers with few options to sell their crops, prompting federal lawmakers to secure up to $9 million in emergency aid to help farmers remove roughly 3,000 acres of orchards before the upcoming harvest season begins in late May. Sen. Adam Schiff and Reps. Mike Thompson and David Valadao announced the funding last week, according to the Independent. Officials said pulling about 50,000 tons of peaches from production will reduce market oversupply and prevent an estimated $30 million in additional losses for farmers. Del Monte, a 139-year-old canned fruit and vegetable company, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July. The closures have eliminated jobs for hundreds of workers and stranded local growers who held 20-year contracts with the company. According to the Sacramento Bee, farmers face an estimated $550 million in lost revenue. “For generations, Central Valley family farms have relied on Del Monte’s Modesto facility to process their peaches,” Valadao said in a statement. Pacific Coast Producers recently purchased Del Monte’s canned fruit business through a court-approved asset sale, but the company has only agreed to buy 24,000 tons of peaches from local farmers. That leaves approximately 50,000 tons of this year’s crop without a buyer. In March, Schiff, Thompson, Valadao and 39 other members of Congress sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins warning that the situation could cause lasting harm to the national agricultural system. Many affected growers are multigenerational family operations that spent decades cultivating their orchards. “When a processing facility closes and 55,000 acres of fruit suddenly have nowhere to go — that’s not something a family farm can just absorb,” Thompson said in a statement. “This funding is a critical step in ensuring these important multigenerational businesses can stay afloat.” The emergency aid is designed to help family farms remain operational while they transition to other crops. Generative AI was used to produce an initial draft of this story, which was edited and expanded by MLive staff. Mon, 11 May 2026 20:15:43 -0700 marlon from private IP Reply #17352090 who eats canned peaches anymore? once i told my grandfather about buying peaches at the store, as they were on sale, and he says 'CANNED PEACHES'?? guess my dear old grandpa didn't know about fresh produce plus they always had that sickly sweet syrup, i grew up with that shit but it's been a long time since i had any. Mon, 11 May 2026 21:18:52 -0700 zerosugar from private IP Reply #12060913 they are good with some cottage cheese Mon, 11 May 2026 23:23:52 -0700 whiteguyinchina from private IP Reply #17688679 Canned peaches was some legacy world war 2 rations shit Before refrigerated containersReplies require login.