Fitzgerald Fruit Farms
Sean is a first-generation American and first-generation peach farmer, whose parents emigrated from Europe in the 1970s. As a child, Sean was highly motivated and had an inquisitive nature. In his teens, he began working on a local peach farm during summers to save money for college. It was during this time that he discovered his affinity for farming. For most teenagers, picking and packing peaches in the Georgia heat would have been miserable, but Sean loved it.
After graduating from Georgia College & State University with a degree in biology, Sean was offered a graduate assistantship researching peaches at Clemson University. His studies involved ways to ensure pesticide residues were kept at minimal levels in processing peaches. It was during this time that Sean decided to plant his first orchard. After receiving his Master’s in Horticulture, Sean returned home to farm full-time. Over the past few years, Sean’s farming operation has grown nearly 45,000 peach trees on 400 acres in Meriwether County, with plans to double in the next five years.
Bobby Cooper
11 years ago
Thanking you and all the tine people you have working for you.We will be buying our peaches from youll from now on , and they will be number ones. The ones you gave me to replace what we bought last year made it to Texas just fine. Fitzgerald Fruit Farms is standing Tall in Texas. TANKING you again . Bobby
Donald shelnutt
11 years ago
My wife purchased peaches at Kroger on Alps Road in Athens Ga. I am very concerned about the food that we purchase so I looked up your farm name on line and was very pleased that you are in Georgia. I was also very pleased to read about you and how you had researched how to grow peaches with less pesticides. That is very important to me. I want to know my food source and how it is being grown. The peach that I ate wonderful. It was the first that I have eaten this summer. I assure you that we will be purchasing more and I will be looking for your label. I know it is hard to brand fruit but if you could find a way to 1.) advertise that you are local and 2.) you are concerned about chemical levels in the product that you grow. I am excited that I have a Georgia peach that I can recommend to my friends.