Tag: Palisade Peaches
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Just peachy: Tri-Lakes love affair with Palisade Peaches sustained nearly two decades
For nearly 20 years, the Tri-Lakes area has sustained an almost obsessive love affair with one particular fruit, from one particular part of Colorado; Palisade Peaches. On July 18, multiple destinations offered the famous fruit from Palisade, from one channel or another. While some offered them at local farmer’s markets, the Monument Hill Kiwanis executed…
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Pikes Pick: Palisade peaches support local music
Time to order Palisade peaches; these boxes of lusciousness support Philharmonic Guild’s fundraiser for symphonic music. Order by July 23, pick up Aug. 8 at Youth Symphony Office. fundraise.givesmart.com/form/S-MWjg?vid=1r8xsl — Linda Navarro
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April freeze leaves some Western Slope farmers without a crop
On April 17, a spring freeze wreaked havoc on the orchards across Colorado’s Western Slope, resulting in nearly complete crop loss in Delta County and severely damaging fruit on smaller, less well-equipped farms in Palisade. April snows and freezes aren’t uncommon on the Western Slope, with the National Weather Service reporting that the average last…
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April freeze leaves some Western Slope farmers without a crop
On April 17, a spring freeze wreaked havoc on the orchards across Colorado’s Western Slope, resulting in nearly complete crop loss in Delta County and severely damaging fruit on smaller, less well-equipped farms in Palisade. April snows and freezes aren’t uncommon on the Western Slope, with the National Weather Service reporting that the average last…
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April freeze leaves some Western Slope farmers without a crop
On April 17, a spring freeze wreaked havoc on the orchards across Colorado’s Western Slope, resulting in nearly complete crop loss in Delta County and severely damaging fruit on smaller, less well-equipped farms in Palisade. April snows and freezes aren’t uncommon on the Western Slope, with the National Weather Service reporting that the average last…
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Colorado lawmakers take aim at ‘imposter’ peaches, melons and chiles
Do you know where your Palisade peaches come from? What about your Rocky Ford melons? Your Pueblo chiles? You might think they were grown right here in the state, especially if they have the “Colorado Proud” logo — but that’s not always the case. That’s according to policymakers pushing a measure that seeks to label…
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Bug vs. Bug: How Colorado corn and peach farmers are utilizing insects to naturally fight invasive pests
The problem of pests in agriculture isn’t new, but on Colorado’s Western Slope farmers have found a sustainable solution to help ensure the delectable Palisade peaches and Olathe sweet corn grace grocery stores this season. The answer? More bugs. The Palisade Insectary has been working since 1945 to develop organic, holistic solutions for farmers to…