Sustainable Fruit Production Research and Extension
Sustainable Fruit Production Research and Extension

News & Updates

News & Updates

News & Updates

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Freeze Damage Update

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After the intense storms and major flooding this past week, it seems spring continues to give everything it's got to our growers. On Monday and Tuesday night, many of us experienced hard freezes which can majorly affect our fruit crops in bloom. At our research farms in Lexington, we assessed the damage to our crop from Monday’s freeze and things were looking worse for wear, but there’s still hope for our fruit crops! (4/11/25)

The National Weather Service has issued an alert across the region for the possibility for a hard freeze with temps as low as the mid-20s, which could have a significant effect on our fruit crops! Learn more about what causes the severity of a freeze event and what you can do to protect your crops. (4/6/25)

NWS Freeze Warning

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S101A Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091