Apples ripening, dropping earlier in the Washington, D.C. region
10/9/2023 11:47:55 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
AFFECTED AREAS:
District of Columbia
District of Columbia, DC
Washington, DC
Calvert County, MD
Charles County, MD
Frederick County, MD
Frederick, MD
Howard County, MD
Montgomery County, MD
Prince George's County, MD
Alexandria City, VA
Clarke County, VA
Fairfax City, VA
Fairfax County, VA
Falls Church City, VA
Fauquier County, VA
Fredericksburg City, VA
Loudoun County, VA
Manassas City, VA
Prince William County, VA
Spotsylvania County, VA
Stafford County, VA
Warren County, VA
Jefferson County, WV
Start Date: 10/9/2023
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Apples were ripening and dropping earlier than usual as drought stressed the trees. Some apples were smaller than normal. One grower, taking drought conditions into consideration, opted to knock more apples off the trees to give the remaining apples a better chance of growing to full size.
WJLA (Arlington, Va.), Oct 9, 2023
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