CHARLOTTE, Mich. (WILX) – A frost advisory is in effect Wednesday night, and a freeze warning could soon follow, just days after last week’s unusually warm temperatures.
For anyone growing crops, whether they’re farmers or gardeners, these colder temperatures could be a setback – and especially hazardous for those who harvest fruit.
Nearly 900 Michigan family farms count on the apple crop to survive. At Country Mill Farms in Charlotte, the apple trees woke up a little early this spring. And as frost creeps back into the forecast, those delicate blossoms become vulnerable…