The weather this winter has affected our fruit crops in a number of ways. Early October was relatively warm, so farmers who planted strawberries early in the month saw good growth, but later in the month and through November things were quite cold, so the berries did not grow much during that time period. Once we hit December, things warmed up again, but not all the plants were able to recover and so yields may be affected by the slow growth in November. We will see what happens on Sunday morning with the cold temperatures, but most farmers will try to put frost prevention measures in place if they can. You cand read more at Specialty Crop Industry at https://specialtycropindustry.com/cool-october-impacts-development-of-south-carolina-strawberries/.
