HIRAM, Ohio — A year of extreme weather is taking a major toll on some of Northeast Ohio’s fruit crops, wiping out entire harvests and sharply reducing yields at a family-owned orchard.
Monroe’s Orchard in Hiram says a combination of late freezes, drought conditions and bitter winter temperatures has significantly damaged several of its fruit crops this growing season. Co-owner Angela Gingerich says the strawberry crop was affected by extended weather issues over the past two years.
“Our strawberry crop was affected by two years worth of weather,” Gingerich said…