Platinum Helicopters pilots fight frost on apple ... How can a helicopter help grow an apple? In New Jersey, where a warm winter caused fruit trees to blossom early, leaving buds that are now ...

Native dogwoods, whose striking four-petal pink or white flowers are really modified leaves called bracts, often lose the outer two bracts if a frost hits while the trees are still budding ...

New Jersey peach farmers are assessing the damage caused by the recent below-freezing temperatures. John Melick, who has 40 acres of peach orchards in Hunterdon County, said it may take a while to ...

Spring has finally arrived in South Jersey, as evidenced by the white and pink peach blossoms blooming across 5,500 acres of peach trees throughout the state. Gloucester County is the top peach ...

Depending on your area and climate, peach trees can grow easily without risk of frost, pests, or disease. But in areas with ...

There are several reasons why some peach trees might not bear fruit as well. These include frost damage, insufficient light, or not experiencing enough chilling hours. Similar to how seeds need ...

The trees have plenty of leaves, but no fruit.” Mr. Rinehart said in normal years he harvests 15,000 to 20,000 bushels from his 100 acres of peach trees. Peach crops in neighboring states were ...

Q: Several years ago at the university orchard on Horse Drive, you gave us a list of five different peach trees to plant ... If there is a frost while the flowers are open — early spring ...

Southwestern Michigan was under a Frost Advisory Friday morning. This came at a time where many fruit crops vulnerable as growing season continues. Hildebrand Fruit Farms owner Mile Hildebrand ...