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Podcast: MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON
Episode: A Peachy Summer For Pickin'
Description: Peaches may not be the first fruit you think of in Wisconsin, but cold-hardy varieties allow farms like Creek Bed Farmacy in Poynette to grow them successfully. Farmer Julie Schoeneberg says the trees thrive on the farm’s rolling hills, which provide good drainage, and southern Wisconsin’s climate offers the “chill units” peaches need to set buds. While last year’s crop was wiped out by a sudden freeze, this year brought a “perfect winter” and an abundant harvest. Schoeneberg says caring for the orchard means monitoring soil pH, balancing nutrients, and pruning each spring to keep the trees healthy a...