May 14, 2013
Michigan apple orchards blossom after a devastating year

Last year, almost the entire Michigan apple crop was lost because of 80-degree days in March and then some freezing April nights. This year, the apples are back, but everything always depends on the weather. The state was under a freeze warning Sunday night – a scary prospect if you’re an apple grower and your trees have just come into bloom. NPR

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