After a mild winter, a terrible frost destroyed the fruit crop in Canada

A heavy frost following mild months destroyed the expected fruit crop in British Columbia. Locals in the province in western Canada are already worried about the expected supply problems. There are few areas in Canada that are suitable for growing fruit, and even less for growing grapes and producing wine. British Columbia, on the other hand, is exactly that thanks to its pleasantly warm, evenly-precipitated oceanic climate. However, this winter belied the province's good reputation. Local farmers complain that the season started warmer than usual this year, which was interrupted by the invasion of arctic air in January, making the entire expected fruit harvest a prey to the frost: peaches, plums, nectarines and cherries, among others. The fruit trees started budding quickly in the mild weather, then suddenly the temperature dropped by several tens of degrees, and the buds froze as a result of the cold temperatures of around -27 degrees Celsius - the "perfect storm", as a local ...