Mild weather has Henderson County apple growers worried
Story Date: 3/5/2012

  Source: John Boyle, ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES, 3/2/12

Wintertime highs in the 60s and lows above freezing might seem delightful for the average Joe, but it’s a nightmare for local fruit growers. With 5,000 acres of apple orchards and a $25 million crop on the line, Henderson County’s 150 growers want an extended cold snap, quick.

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