Fewer apples being picked in Frederick County, Virginia
9/14/2023 9:27:31 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Business & Industry
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Frederick County, VA
Start Date: 8/1/2023
- End Date: 12/31/2023
Drought in northern Virginia, a spring freeze and an extremely down market for apples were some of the reasons that fewer apples will be picked in Frederick County this season. some growers were leaving parts of their orchards unpicked because the low prices being offered for processing apples won’t cover the cost to harvest them this year. Apples were smaller this year, due to the drought. some apple trees even died from the drought.
The Winchester Star (Va.), Sept 14, 2023
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