Source: CALDWELL JOURNAL, 11/8/15

The 2015 growing season is behind us. The growing season is defined as the time from last frost in the spring to first frost in the fall. Our average growing season lasts 184 days. The longest growing season in the state is 242 days in New Hanover County and Yancey County has just 132 day frost free days.

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