Apple trees stressed, dropping fruit in Whately, Massachusetts
8/30/2016 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
AFFECTED AREAS:
Franklin County, MA
Start Date: 8/29/2016
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Apples at an orchard in Whately were smaller than usual, after the summer drought, said a farm manager. The trees were stressed from the lack of moisture and were closing leaves and dropping fruit.
Greenwich Time (Conn.), Aug. 29, 2016
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