Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Some plums, and apricots have started to bloom four weeks ahead of normal. Other fruits such as strawberries may be blooming ahead of schedule in plasticulture systems. These fruit crops are at… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu As we move into October, frost becomes a factor in harvest and recovery of vegetables. Later in the fall, freezes can become a concern. The first frost on inland sites generally occurs… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Some peaches, nectarines, plums, and apricots have started to bloom — four weeks ahead of normal. Other fruits such as strawberries may be blooming ahead of schedule in plasticulture systems. These fruit… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Fruits and fruit flowers are damaged by temperatures below 28°F and by frost. Temperatures in Delaware reached 21°F or lower on April 6. Another freeze is predicted for Saturday, April 9. The… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Tree fruits are ahead of schedule on bloom in March this year and as a result there has been a greater risk of freeze damage. Plasticulture strawberries are also in bloom and… Continue Reading
