Virginia legislation · 2026 Special I
Virginia SR2042: Commending Chiles Family Orchards.
Status: Passed one chamber, June 23, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, June 23, 2026:
2026 SPECIAL SESSION I SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 2042 Commending Chiles Family Orchards. Agreed to by the Senate, June 22, 2026 WHEREAS, Chiles Family Orchards in Crozet set a Guinness World Record for the heaviest peach, which was verified on September 10, 2025, with a peach weighing 828.5 grams, or approximately one pound, ounces; and WHEREAS, Chiles Family Orchards, which has been in operation for over a century, first as a commercial production and later as a collective of "pick your own" ventures, is led today by owner and fifth-generation grower Henry Chiles; and WHEREAS, by offering the community local, fresh produce and an opportunity to engage with the horticultural process, Chiles Family Orchards has become a beloved institution in the Greater Charlottesville community; and WHEREAS, Chiles Family Orchards' world's heaviest peach was the product of an unusual early April frost, which left fewer fruit for each tree to support, and a wet spring and early summer, which helped generate exceptionally large fruit; and WHEREAS, Chiles Family Orchards is producing a replica of its world-record-setting fruit to display at its orchards, giving patrons the opportunity to appreciate and celebrate this extraordinary agricultural feat; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That Chiles Family Orchards hereby be commended for setting the Guinness World Record for heaviest peach; and, be …
Sponsors
- Creigh Deeds (D, 11) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Bill text as passed Senate (SR2042ER)
- : Agreed to by Senate by Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- : Laid on Clerk's Desk
- : Presented 26200267D
Common questions
- What is SR2042?
- SR2042 is a bill in the Virginia Legislature (2026 Special I): Commending Chiles Family Orchards.
- What is the status of SR2042?
- Passed one chamber as of June 23, 2026. Latest action: Bill text as passed Senate (SR2042ER) (June 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR2042?
- Creigh Deeds (D, 11).
- Where is the official record for SR2042?
- On the Virginia Legislature website: https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20262/SR2042
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