The Brief
- The blueberry and strawberry fields at Southern Hill Farms were buried in chunks of ice.
- While it can look picturesque amid the morning sun, it can also be catastrophic to the plants – and the farmers’ business.
- The plants were sprayed with light water overnight to create a thin ice layer, which helps to protect the plants. Too much ice, however, can cause the plants to break and topple over.
- “Freeze nights like this are physically exhausting and emotionally heavy. One wrong shift in temperature, wind, or timing can mean the loss of an entire crop, months of planning and care gone in a single night.”
CLERMONT, Fla. – In the light of day, it looks like a glass forest. Every leaf, every branch, and every fruit in this Lake County field is encased in a thick, translucent armor.
But for the farmers here, this isn’t a winter wonderland.
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