Dario Chavez

Dario is American Fruit Grower ® magazine’s peach expert. His focus is orchard management, including breeding and genetics. He’s an Associate Professor in Peach Research and Extension at the University of Georgia.
Fruitful Info: Trace Chill Hours and More With Cool Tools
By Dario Chavez|March 11, 2025
Climatetoolbox website provides growers with historical data; updated Agroclimate site offers chill hours data by location.
What To Know about Peach Firmness and the Eating Experience
By Dario Chavez|October 14, 2024
Oh, to discover a crisp fruit that eats like a melter but behaves like a non-melter while still on the tree.
What the Future Holds for Southeast Peach Production
By Dario Chavez|March 25, 2024
Climate change means growers need a peach for the future.
Navigating the Ups and Downs of Peach Production in the Southeast U.S.
By Dario Chavez|October 23, 2023
A breakdown of how reduced chill hours and unseasonal freeze events slashed this year’s peach production and what it means for the future.
Rootstocks Play Huge Role in the Future of Peach Production
By Dario Chavez|March 21, 2023
Learn more about the essential evolution process that keeps this stone fruit growing.
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