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n’t suffer as much as other trees did, said Mr. Love. Frost damages the bloom, and if the tree is in full bloom the bloom will be killed. That, he said, means a reduced crop.
However, if the tree is just coming into bloom, as was the case with the apple, trees, then the tree can recover and still bear fruit for this '*’* season.
The peaches and nectarines were in full bloom when the freeze hit and they sustained more damage.
Frost monitoring and prediction information provided by the Extension office indicates that when pears are in full bloom, temperatures of 28 degrees F will kill 10 percent of the crop and temperatures of 24 degrees F will kill 90 percent of the crop. For peaches the numbers are almost identical, which explains the heavy loss in those crops. /
The reported temperatures in the Winchester area, which was hit a little harder then Rappahannock, were 22 to 24 degrees F. Statewide reports had temperatures at 20 to 30 degrees F and 22 to 26 degrees F. Damage varied with location and topography and the presence of natural or manmade wind.
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