Irv Silverman says this year’s harvest is 180 degrees from what he saw last fall. Silverman’s Farm in Easton, which has thousands of trees and 25 varieties of apples, was one of many Connecticut orchards hurt by bad weather last year. It took a toll on the apple harvest and wiped out any peaches that attempted to blossom. “The winter before, we called it the Valentine’s Day massacre, it was 10 below zero and froze all the (peach) buds,” Silverman said. Thanks to an excellent pollination season this year, he said, his apple crop is about 50 percent better. “Probably one of the best seasons in several years, knock on wood,” Silverman said. “We haven’t had more heavy winds or heavy rain.
from News http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Crop-s-up-at-some-area-orchards-12241910.php
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