Summer crops smaller in Massachusetts due to drought
8/25/2022 4:42:59 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Berkshire County, MA
Franklin County, MA
Hampden County, MA
Wilbraham, MA
Hampshire County, MA
Granby, MA
Start Date: 8/25/2022
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Most summer crop harvests in Massachusetts will be smaller this year, due to drought. Peaches are sweeter this year, and the apple crop is smaller.
An irrigated field on a Granby farm was thriving until the stream that provided irrigation water went dry. While the grower was able to irrigate, it took an hour and a half to set up the giant sprinkler and hose, making a lot of extra work when irrigation is needed.
An organic farm in Wilbraham lost a few thousand dollars in crops as the salad greens bolted early and went to seed.
WNPR (Hartford, Ct.), Aug 25, 2022
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