Some people are noticing gardens and fruit trees are producing fewer blooms than normal. Summertime means picking strawberries, eating peaches fresh from the tree, and picking blackberries from the vine, but this year looks a little different.
“Our strawberry crop was really poor this year, and I think there is a lot of variables,” said Andy Welle with Thies Farm and Market in Maryland Heights. “Water was one, the cold was one, the plants got to us a little later last year. But they’re still picking. They’re still blooming. We’re going to get a few berries out of it. But the main crop is gone.”
He said below-average rainfall is impacting the growth of some crops.
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Source: fox2now.com
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Categories: Missouri, Crops, Fruits and Vegetables