OVIEDO — Strawberry season is just beginning in Florida. But some farmers fear the cold weather could sink the whole season.
With well over 35, each yielding multiple strawberries, on 15 acres of land, Pappy's Patch in East Seminole County has a lot at stake here.
Workers have been busy since early Monday morning, making changes to their irrigation system, hoping they can fight off a potential frost and save tens of thousands of dollars just in this strawberry farm alone.
Tim Mintor, who manages this berry farm, says up until now warmer temperatures this season have provided beautiful plants, a promising crop. The kind of good break Mintor’s been banking on.
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