EMMETT, Idaho — Cherry trees in Emmett are blooming 10 to 12 days earlier than usual this spring due to warm winter weather, extending the window of risk for frost damage ahead of the annual Emmett Cherry Festival.
Emmett Neighborhood Reporter Greenlee Clark visited Gem Orchards on Tuesday afternoon to check in with owner Lance Phillips, who is already seeing blooms ahead of schedule.
“This year, we’re 10-12 days earlier, that means just that much longer of frost where we could potentially lose stuff,” Phillips said…