Hot, dry spell affecting berries, corn in northeast Ohio
6/5/2023 5:11:14 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Cuyahoga County, OH
Valley View, OH
Erie County, OH
Vermilion, OH
Geauga County, OH
Lorain County, OH
Start Date: 6/5/2023
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Parts of northeast Ohio have gone 16 days without rain. Some strawberry growers have had to irrigate as the berries need a lot of water before they are ready to be picked.
A Valley View farm has a recorded message on their voicemail, notifying customers that strawberries and sweet corn may not be available. A hard March frost plus the hot, dry weather have devastated the berries. The corn, too, was struggling in the hot, dry weather.
A Vermilion berry farm plans to reopen when the farm’s mid-season berry crop is ready.
A Geauga County fruit farm is irrigating much more than usual to keep the fruit looking good.
Cleveland.com (Ohio), June 5, 2023
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