Asheville Orchards at Risk as Late Frost Threatens Budding Plants
By Chris Palmer | Published 2026-03-15T13:00:48.135Z
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An unseasonably late frost threatens Asheville and the surrounding Buncombe County area tonight, posing a risk to early blooming plants and the region's burgeoning fruit orchards. The National...
An unseasonably late frost threatens Asheville and the surrounding Buncombe County area tonight, posing a risk to early blooming plants and the region's burgeoning fruit orchards. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Frost Advisory effective from two AM to nine AM Tuesday, April ninth, warning of temperatures dipping as low as 33 degrees Fahrenheit. This cold snap follows an unusually warm March, which encouraged many plants to bud and bloom earlier than usua
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