Vermont orchards, vineyards 2023 crop killed by freeze: What now
Vermont experienced several hours of temperatures in the 20s last week that may have a devastating impact on orchards and vineyards across the state.
Source: burlingtonfreepress.com
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Vermont experienced several hours of temperatures in the 20s last week that may have a devastating impact on orchards and vineyards across the state.
MONTPELIER -- An unexpected frost descended on Vermont last week, potentially decimating thousands of acres of crops and plunging the agricultural community into uncertainty. As farmers survey the frostbitten fields, the economic implications of this weather anomaly are beginning to emerge. On the night of May 17, the thermometer's needle plunged below the freezing point,