Abnormally warm temperatures this spring are having quite an impact on fruit trees as blooms are early, signaling an early harvest.
This can be good or bad, depending on who you talk to.
Fred Steele, president of the BC Fruit Growers’ Association, said the early bloom is not the problem itself, other than being inconvenient.
“The problems continue through the season. There can be a frost, which would create problems, but as far as I know that didn’t happen.”
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