--- title: 2018 Peach Crop Update description: How much cold weather to peaches need? How many chill hours do peaches need? 2018 peach crop update in Georgia --- [![Dickeys Farms](https://blog.gapeaches.com/hs-fs/hubfs/DickeyFarms-Dec2016/DickeysHeader.png?width=291&height=150&name=DickeysHeader.png "Dickeys Farms")](http://www.gapeaches.com) - [The Market](http://www.gapeaches.com/market/) - [Experience](http://www.gapeaches.com/experience/) - [Events](http://www.gapeaches.com/events) - [About](http://www.gapeaches.com/about/) - [Recipes](http://info.dickeyfarms.com/recipes) - [Peaches](http://www.gapeaches.com/georgia-peaches/) - [Blog](https://blog.gapeaches.com/blog) - [Contact](http://www.gapeaches.com/contact/) (800) PEACH-GA - - - - [![Dickeys Farms](https://blog.gapeaches.com/hs-fs/hubfs/DickeyFarms-Dec2016/DickeysHeader.png?width=291&height=150&name=DickeysHeader.png "Dickeys Farms")](http://www.gapeaches.com) - [The Market](http://www.gapeaches.com/market/) - [Experience](http://www.gapeaches.com/experience/) - [Events](http://www.gapeaches.com/events) - [About](http://www.gapeaches.com/about/) - [Recipes](http://info.dickeyfarms.com/recipes) - [Peaches](http://www.gapeaches.com/georgia-peaches/) - [Blog](https://blog.gapeaches.com/blog) - [Contact](http://www.gapeaches.com/contact/) [![Dickeys Farms](https://blog.gapeaches.com/hs-fs/hubfs/DickeyFarms-Dec2016/DickeysHeader.png?width=291&height=150&name=DickeysHeader.png "Dickeys Farms")](http://www.gapeaches.com) - [The Market](http://www.gapeaches.com/market/) - [Experience](http://www.gapeaches.com/experience/) - [Events](http://www.gapeaches.com/events) - [About](http://www.gapeaches.com/about/) - [Recipes](http://info.dickeyfarms.com/recipes) - [Peaches](http://www.gapeaches.com/georgia-peaches/) - [Blog](https://blog.gapeaches.com/blog) - [Contact](http://www.gapeaches.com/contact/) # 2018 Peach Crop Update [January 25, 2018](https://blog.gapeaches.com/blog/2018peachcrop) As many of you know, sweet Georgia peaches need one critical element to grow big, juicy and sweet: cold weather. Winter in 2017 and early 2018 have brought us many chill hours. Typically, peaches need 1000 hours of cold weather to really go dormant so they are able to bloom large and sweet in the spring. We are nearly at 1,000 hours of cold weather and historically – this means a big season for our sweet peaches.   How much cold weather do peaches need? Click the link below to watch the video below to see Lee Dickey talk with 13 WMAZ about the effect of chill hours on Georgia peaches this year: [http://www.13wmaz.com/news/local/peaches-rack-up-extra-chill-hours-1/508954006](http://www.13wmaz.com/news/local/peaches-rack-up-extra-chill-hours-1/508954006) ![Untitled.png](https://blog.gapeaches.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled.png?width=762&height=470&name=Untitled.png) Many blessings to everyone and prayers for no late cold snaps! -The Dickey Farms Family This entry was posted by [Dickey Farms](https://blog.gapeaches.com/blog/author/dickey-farms) in [Insider](https://blog.gapeaches.com/blog/topic/insider), [Peaches](https://blog.gapeaches.com/blog/topic/peaches) Dickey Farms 3440 Musella Rd. Musella, GA 31066 1 (800) PEACH-GA - [The Market](http://www.gapeaches.com/market/) - [Experience](http://www.gapeaches.com/experience/) - [Events](http://www.gapeaches.com/events) - [About](http://www.gapeaches.com/about/) - [Recipes](http://info.dickeyfarms.com/recipes) - [Peaches](http://www.gapeaches.com/georgia-peaches/) - [Blog](https://blog.gapeaches.com/blog) - [Contact](http://www.gapeaches.com/contact/) ### Connect With Us © 2026 Dickey Farms