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Why the price of Colorado-grown peaches is going up

Customers may see sticker shock, but farmers say prices are fair relative to the cost of doing business

Fresh peaches from Ela Family Farms at the Boulder County Farmers Market Aug. 12, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Fresh peaches from Ela Family Farms at the Boulder County Farmers Market Aug. 12, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Staff portrait of Tiney Ricciardi on May 28, 2026, in Denver. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
By | cricciardi@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Millions of peaches. But not for free. Here's the juicy story of why prices rose in 2024.
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