Monday, May 10, 2010


Well we valiantly tried what we could to save the cherry orchard. We used smudge pots and and were spraying trees down with water past midnight. After an inspection today, it is pretty clear that we were not successful. The cherries are brown.Tonight there is to be another freeze, so they are a lost cause. Blueberries with open flowers, exposed to temps below 31 degrees will lose 90% of the fruit. I think the early berries were in full flower. The leaves of the grapes and chestnut trees were completely froze and are crisp today.

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  1. So sorry for the loss after you have worked so hard. We had frost here too but nothing worth worrying about.

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