I am so bummed

[skeets]

The apple and pear trees looked so lovey yesterday. Even a little chilly they looked good,, This morning wind rain and snow 33 feels like 25. I think my apple press might be an exercise in futility

 

[Daren Todd]

Skeets, that same thing happen to me last year. Trees were in full bloom by mid February, then a good snow storm came through at the beginning of March. Not one nectarine on the two trees. And the apple tree that usually is loaded top to bottom had 6 apples on it

 

[Kubota Newbie]

If 33 was the low and you had some rain with it and the bloom didn't get knocked all off you may be ok. It will depend a little on the variety. I'm dreading the same here tonight in Central Ohio. Just finished a fungicide application... thinking positive!

 

[skeets]

The cold I wasnt to much worried about, however the driving wind snow and rain,, thats what Im worried about,but maybe it will be ok,, I doubt it but maybe

 

[D2Cat]

Set out your smudge pots! Sounds like you need to builds some, before the press.

 

[skeets]

Yeah you might have been right

 

[RCW]

Skeets - I know you've tended an orchard for many years, but isn't it still a little early for a season-ending snow/wind/freeze?

Of course, I'm farther north. Syrup guys just wrapped up this week, and my red maples aren't even blossomed yet....

 

[skeets]

With the warm weather we have had here for the last oh 10 or 15 days everything just popped,, then it got cold again wind up here was 20 to 33 and the temp low 30s do mid 20. And the rain and snow,, I havent had the heart to walk down and see,, maybe tomorrow,, maybe Im just whining about nothing

 

[CaveCreekRay]

Same out here. The weather is certainly warmer than out there but we had two wind storms back to back and half of our Ocotillo buds blew off. And, it vacuumed off most of the buds on my fruit trees...
Oh well, there's always next year.

Addition: For those of you wondering what an Ocotillo is... These two are on the back side of my barn.

Here's the buds up close. Pull the pistels out of the flower and it tastes super sweet. No wonder the hummingbirds love these things...