Cold weather in France: How to protect flowering fruit trees The Connexion uses necessary cookies to help us provide you with a better user experience. By continuing to use this website, you accept our use of cookies. Accept Cold weather in France: How to protect flowering fruit trees Three nights of freezing temperatures risk damaging plants that started to bloom during last week’s warmer weather 6 April 2021 Mirabelle, cherry and pear trees and more are all at risk from freezing overnight temperatures this weekBy Joanna York Temperatures are forecast to fall sharply today in France, with snow and frost expected especially in the north and north east of the country.