2023 Apple Crop "Pick-your-own" season
Due to the extreme cold in February plus the late frost in May, apple farms are reporting 50-100% crop losses for the year. Due to this many are cancelling "pick-your-own" activities for this fall. ...
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Crowe wrote:
Due to the extreme cold in February plus the late frost in May, apple farms are reporting 50-100% crop losses for the year. Due to this many are cancelling "pick-your-own" activities for this fall. The majority of what are called "stone fruits" such as cherries, peaches, apples, etc., did not survive. The berry crops-blueberries, strawberries, raspberries & blackberries-survived fine as did the majority of vegetable crops. Apples will still be available but not anywhere near the usual quantities.
Stone fruit are botanically known as a drupe w a center stone and a single seed inside; apples are botanically known as pomes and have many seeds surrounded by flesh from only the rose family.
