I believe we had little injury in most fruit crops particularly in southern New Jersey. We were not as far advanced as states west and south of us, and primarily because in the southern part of the state temperatures generally did not go below 28 F. I know it was colder north of us in some counties.
I have been cutting many peach, nectarine, and plums and see an occasional dead pistil in my variety blocks. Some varieties like Big Red and Heavenly White Nectarine have few flowers but that is characteristic in most winters. I keep learning so may be surprised. It was below freezing last evening too. Jerome L. "Jerry" Frecon Agricultural Agent I (Professor 1) Gloucester County Extension Department Head Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station Cooperative Extension of Gloucester County 1200 North Delsea Drive, Clayton, N.J. 08312 Phone 856 307-6450 Ext 1 Fax 856 307-6476 http://gloucester.rce.rutgers.edu -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Longstroth Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 5:17 PM To: Apple-Crop Subject: Apple-Crop: Frozen Easter A week ago we were setting record highs in the mid 70s and apricots were in full bloom. Frigid weather arrived on Wednesday with snow and highs near freezing for the next four days. We had low temps in lower 20's with a wind for 6, 8 and 12 hours on successive days. Lows near 20 occurred on Friday and Saturday mornings. Low temperatures were a few degrees higher close to Lake Michigan and the extreme cold did not last as long so they fared better but away from the Lake we got hit hard. We are not wiped out but many fruit crops were damaged by the freeze. It seems obvious to me that the entire eastern half of the nation has been hit hard and that fruit crops here in the east will be scarce, and a lot of growers will be looking to supplement their income. Does anyone south of Michigan have any fruit left? How are things in New York and New Jersey? The MSU Fruit Crop Alert Letter was posted today with initial reports from Michigan http://www.ipm.msu.edu/cat07fruit/f04-10-07.htm ----------------------------------------- Mark Longstroth SW Michigan District Fruit Educator Van Buren County MSU Extension 801 Hazen Street, Suite A Paw Paw, MI 49079 Bus (269) 657-7745 Fax (269) 657-6678 Email - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Check Out My Webpages http://web1.msue.msu.edu/vanburen/disthort.htm ----------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchard <http://www.virtualorchard.net> and managed by Win Cowgill and Jon Clements <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the statements do not represent "official" opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes no responsibility for the content. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchard <http://www.virtualorchard.net> and managed by Win Cowgill and Jon Clements <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the statements do not represent "official" opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes no responsibility for the content.
