Last spring, a violent storm with heavy hail was forecast, just as the crops surrounding our home, stretching for hundreds of kilometers, had begun to sprout their first buds and tender young leaves.
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The Christian Science Monitor,
Christian Science Monitor,
21 Sep. 2026
The bare branches remain dormant through winter and develop buds for next year’s blooms.
Norm Schultz, a farmer at Linvilla Orchards, said an unusually warm spring caused the trees to open their buds early, leaving the delicate blossoms vulnerable when temperatures dropped.
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Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
14 Sep. 2026
The tree will produce blossoms, which then fall away and slowly grow into mature fruits.
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