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How to minimize costs in frost-damaged cherry orchards
The initial step in determining how to manage cherry orchards with frost damage is first assessing the amount of damage. Enough time has elapsed that cherries not damaged by frost or those that were successfully pollinated are starting to properly size. Cherries that are still in the shuck, brown in color, or very small in size are not likely to develop this season. The second decision is whether growers will harvest a particular block. If growers do intend to harvest, minimizing costs is probably not the best strategy.
If growers do, indeed, have too few cherries to shake a block, a few management strategies are still necessary for this season. First and foremost, cherry leaf spot control is vital. This pathogen infects the leaves, and even with no fruit, trees are still susceptible.
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