Fruit
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Rising temperatures across the country and the world are changing the patterns of warm and cold temperatures over the year. This is resulting in fewer days with very cold temperatures and longer periods that are suitable for the development of insect pests. A recent study by USDA scientists looked at the effects of these climate…
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In the Southeast, blueberries are typically a summer crop because flower organs are formed when days are short in the fall and then flower in the spring, according to a recent article in Growing Produce. However, blueberry growers have noticed that not all plants follow this trend, indicating that they are not sensitive to light…
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According to a recent story in Southeast Farm Press, Georgia’s pecan production is likely to be off by at least a third of what was expected due to effect of several weather events this growing season. The story highlighted a late-spring freeze that nipped buds and a tropical storm that ruined orchards, along with other…
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As the climate gets warmer, other impacts that can affect agriculture are also being observed. Warmer winters mean more overwintering of pests and diseases. A longer growing season can make your fields and orchards more susceptible to pests that were previously not an issue. Warmer conditions may also shorten the time between generations of insects,…
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As most of you know, this year’s production of peaches in Georgia and in nearby states was sharply down this year due to the combination of a very warm winter and a mid-March frost that hit right when most peach trees were blooming. This resulted in small fruit or no fruit at all in many…
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You may have noticed that the weather in Europe this year has been very hot and dry. The drought that has resulted from those conditions has put olive trees under tremendous stress, and wildfires have caused even more stress on olive orchards. The result is that olive oil from Europe is very expensive and hard…
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We’ve spent some time in the last couple of weeks talking generally about how the current El Nino is likely to affect our climate this winter. Here is an article from Growing Produce that takes that information and applies it to a prediction of how the expected winter weather will affect Florida’s 2023-2024 Citrus Season:…