One of the questions I often get asked about the warming climate is how it will affect our ability to grow blueberries in the future, since blueberries and other fruit like peaches require a period of cold conditions in the winter to set a good crop for the following growing season. According to this article in Yale Climate Connections, cranberries also require this cold weather to set fruit the following spring, and warmer winters in the upper Midwest and the Northeast are affecting their ability to grow cranberries too. You can read more at https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/11/climate-change-poses-new-problems-for-massachusetts-cranberry-farmers/.
