Multiple fruit farms on the Western Slope reported total crop loss after a devastating overnight freeze between April 17 and April 18, leaving local farmers’ markets and others who source fruit looking for alternative options.
“Earlier in the season, we’ve been hearing that we could expect fruit up to six weeks in advance because it had been such a warm winter, and unfortunately, we experienced a really cold, long frost and have had some significant impacts for fruit growers in Delta and Mesa County,” said Mackenzie Sehlke, the Executive Director of Boulder County Farmers Markets.
One of those farms on the Western Slope was Topp Fruits in Hotchkiss…