Source: WRAL, 2/20/17

The unseasonably mild temperatures could spell disaster for area farmers, who watch worriedly as peach trees and strawberry plants bloom weeks before the start of spring. A cold spell in the coming weeks could wipe out the fruit, so farmers are keeping an eye on the forecast and preparing for a frost. "It's like a gamble, but with peaches, the gamble is higher because of the frost," said Will Williams, a second-generation peach farmer in Moore County. 

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