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OMAFRA: Temperature fluctuations and frost mitigation strategies

With the recent weather taking a turn (cold to hot to cool) and with how fast apples have progressed, 2023 has really been testing growers. This week, temperatures are dropping, making it important to review critical temperatures, frost mitigation strategies and frost damage assessments.

Last week, OMAFRA tree fruit specialist Erika DeBrouwer also posted about growing degree days and apple staging to contextualize the recent warm weather and its effects on apple crops. |READ MORE