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- USDA approved $9 million emergency funding to remove about 420,000 clingstone peach trees on 3,000 acres in California.
- The aid follows Del Monte Foods’ Chapter 11 filing in July 2025 and the April 2026 closure of its Modesto and Hughson canneries.
- Growers face an estimated $550 million revenue loss after 20-year contracts were abruptly canceled.
- Lawmakers including Senator Adam Schiff secured the assistance, noting that cutting 50,000 tons of peaches could save $30 million.
