Fruit
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The mountains of Georgia and western North Carolina are known for their wineries. They are also known for cold weather and frosts that can damage tender plants like grapevines. This year there have been a number of frosts which have affected the wine grapes in those areas, causing damage to the plants. Here is a…
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According to reports in Vegetable and Specialty Crop News, Georgia peaches are expected to do well this year overall. There were plenty of chill hours for the early blooming varieties, although some of the later blooming varieties which need more chill hours may have been a little short this year after a warm winter without…
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While I was taking breaks from studying the weather and reading about the coronavirus, I found a few interesting stories to share with you. Here they are, in no particular order. Time: 10 Pioneer-era Apple Types, Thought Extinct, Found in Forgotten Orchards Across Pacific Northwest Forbes: A New Normal: How Private Sector Meteorologists Are Adjusting…
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Another story from Vegetable and Specialty Crop News this week discusses the pecan crop for 2020. The trees are blooming 2-3 weeks early due to the warm weather, and there are many catkins on the trees, indicating that the pollen from the male flowers will be available once the female flower start blooming. Rainy conditions…
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I’ve been getting questions about the peaches this year, so this is a timely article about the peach season in Alabama and Georgia. While we had a warm winter, most varieties of peaches appear to have gotten enough chill hours to make a good crop, according to an article today in Vegetable and Specialty Crop…
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The National Ag Statistics Service produces frequent reports on crop conditions and planting progress around each state. In winter the reports only come out once a month, but during the growing season they come out weekly. They are based on information sent in by Extension agents around each state, and are used for a variety…
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It would not be surprising to hear that the warm and dry winter has caused problems for Florida peaches this year, but apparently this is not the case. Vegetable and Specialty Crop News posted a story this week that said that Florida peaches were ahead of normal this year and that many are being harvested.…