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Your CSA share This Week?
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Surprise
Frost Damage Before Bloom Thaddeus McCamant,
Specialty Crops Management Specialist, Central Lakes College During:
During the past week,
fruit growers have been primarily concerned about heat, drought and wind, but
problems caused by frosts in May continue to arise. Fruit set on many apple varieties
is light and knowing if the light set was due to poor pollination or frost is
important when preparing management plans for the future. Strawberry and
blueberry producers are still trying to determine when frost protection is
important before bloom. A series of hard freezes over Mother’s Day weekend
caused damage to strawberry, apple, and blueberry flower buds. Two weeks later,
a moderate frost killed unprotected strawberry blossoms. On Mother’s Day
weekend, early blooming apples like Zestar were at early pink stage while
Honeycrisp were still at tight cluster. Early blueberries like Polaris and
Northblue were at the early pink stage while other varieties were at tight
cluster. Strawberry buds were just emerging from the crown. The part of the plant
most susceptible to frost .
We are seeing many of our Strawberries with severe Frost damage. Also the apples
have a reduced yield.
“Know Your
Farmer Know Your Food”
