There’s no doubt that much of Nova Scotia has been under somewhat of a cold spell this spring, with overnight frost advisories well into the month of June.
For many local growers, that frost has wreaked havoc on their crops.
Glenn Hebb, of Indian Garden Farms in Hebbville, says he’s never seen anything like it.
“Especially the other Sunday night when it dipped down to minus 3 or minus 4 and we certainly have lost things like some cucumbers and some tomatoes and what not,” says Hebb. “I have never seen anything like it, I’m talking to Christmas tree growers and other strawberry growers, some had no frost protection and their season basically over.”
Hebb says while his apples did sustain some damage, the bulk of his crop is looking promising but only time will tell.
Meanwhile, the folks at South Shore Farms in Upper Branch have also been feeling the chilly pinch of Jack Frost.
Owner David Eisner tells Acadia News that he has seen some frost related damage to his five acre crop of Haskap berries.
“I have some plants starting to ripen already and some of those berries were touched by frost and ‘ve noticed that they’re starting to shrivel and fall off so I don’t know that’ll affect the overall harvest at this point right now but it’s a little concerning,” says Eisner.
Many growers say this is one of the coldest spring seasons they’ve ever seen.
Story by Craig Power
@CraigTPower
Above Photo: Acadia Broadcasting File Photo, Haskap Berries
