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  • How a Southbury orchard bounced back from a brutal April freeze

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Very warm with periods of sun, temps: high: 84, low: 60.
  • Thursday: Breezy and not as warm, with a high of 72 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• ‘A Roller Coaster Season' as Mid-Atlantic Fruit Growers Reel From Brutal April Freeze (thepacker.com) — A Southbury grower at Hidden Gem Orchards narrowly saved this year’s apple crop after an April freeze dropped temperatures to 22 degrees and threatened to wipe out his pick-your-own business. By using plant growth regulators and horticultural know-how, he’s seeing far more fruit set than expected, even as growers across the Mid-Atlantic report devastating losses and seek disaster relief.    


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