Casas Grandes grower Dana Johnson explains his cousin Lester’s peach growing systems. As the climate has gotten hotter, fruit growers in Chihuahua, Mexico, have been switching from apples to peaches. In the Casas Grandes area there are now 2,000 hectares (5,000 acres) of peaches and only 500 hectares (1,250 acres) of apples. Grower José Luis “Pepe” Armendariz said that ten years ago there were more apples than peaches. “The reason is, the climate has changed a lot,” he said. “We have fewer chilling hours, and that’s the main problem. We’re trying to grow peaches, especially California peaches that have a […]