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Late freeze causes severe damage to MS blueberries

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The late freezes in the Southeast have caused a lot of problems for peach and blueberry growers here in the Southeast, but it also affected blueberries in Mississippi, according to MSU Extension. While it is too early to get a final tabulation of losses, they expect to see a reduction of about 50% of the commercial crop is lost. Some farms experienced a near-total loss while others with slower blooming varieties or warmer temperatures had less damage. You can read more at http://extension.msstate.edu/news/feature-story/2023/late-freeze-causes-severe-damage-ms-blueberries.

This is what blueberries in Georgia look like after last week’s freeze. (AP Photo)
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