Northumberland County orchard dealing with damage
Green's Fruit Farm near Elysburg was set to have its best apple crop in ten years, but that all changed in about five minutes.
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Green's Fruit Farm near Elysburg was set to have its best apple crop in ten years, but that all changed in about five minutes.
Green's Fruit Farm is implementing a holistic and sustainable approach to orchard management while diversifying its fruit offerings and embracing eco-friendly practices.
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The below-freezing temperatures we had overnight spelled trouble for some fruit farmers in our area. Author: Nikki Krize Updated: 4:28 PM EDT April 22, 2021 NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — Bobby and Sara Hricko walked through the apple and peach trees at Green's Fruit Farm near Elysburg, looking for damage. They manage the 90-acre farm, which specializes in apples. The Hrickos say one of the worst things for their crops is a late spring freeze, which is exactly what happened last night. "The early apples, we're seeing damage. The later fall apples we're not conc...