Fruit Damage:

[loneranger]

I posed a question about the cold snap back begining of april and if it would damage apples and pears. Just back from my land in Wapello CO. It sure did! I had two trees, loaded with developing apples. Now have a total of 15 apples. One pear left on a tree. Really scorched my Persimmon, and Paw Paw trees that were leafing out. Even saw a old White Oak, that had bottom branch leaves scorched. Those were some long cold nites! I have not been in Iowa long,,but seems to be a chronic problem. Always seems to want to hit 80's some days in March and then ,,you know some serious cold will come in april. Up in N-Mi, where I came from,,cold usually did not let up until May.The longer things stay dormant the better!

 

[6x6]

Can the freezing kill a tree? I have noticed the mullberry trees around here scorched and still no new growth, so I can imagine how hard it was on the apple trees. The foxtail that was 2 or 3 inches tall then, looks almost dead even.

 

[Windwalker]

Killed alot of alfalfa. I see those mullberry trees too, look dead but bet they come back.

 

[loneranger]

If the trees are healthy they should leaf out again,but you never know. It sure didn't help them!