Source: WILMINGTON STAR-NEWS, 6/1/18


 
May, with 14.36 nches of rain, was the 16th wettest month ever in Wilmington. The heavy rains in Wilmington and the surrounding areas this past May did more than just create dreary days — they hurt the blueberry crops too. Mark Seitz, the Pender County extension director and field crops/commercial horticulture agent, said the heavy rain has caused many ripe blueberries to fill up with excess water and split open.

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