How the rain in May and June may have affected Chilton County’s peach crop - The Clanton Advertiser

How the rain in May and June may have affected Chilton County’s peach crop - The Clanton Advertiser

By Andrew White | Staff Writer The recent heavy rain in May and June could affect Chilton County’s prized peach crop in three main ways according to seasoned professionals in the field. In May, Chilton received somewhere between 12 to 14 inches of rain and has already received four to five inches of rain in June. This may affect farmer’s ability to work the crops, it may affect the disease pressure that the crop receives and it could slightly af…