Flowering of fruit trees in February is a risk factor for European gardening

The warmest February since temperatures began to be measured led to early flowering in gardens. Gardener Frederik Bant from the Netherlands is alarmed by the first plum blossoms of the season. He had never seen fruit trees bloom in February before. AgroTimes writes about this with reference to Groenten&Fruit. Photo: Groenten&Fruit It is noted that mass flowering of plum orchards usually begins 10 days after the signal. Plum trees in the Netherlands usually bloom in mid-April. Flowering on April 1 is considered early. And in early March, as is now expected, there will be an absolute record. Read also: Flowering of fruit trees and pest activity - abnormally warm winter in Tajikistan Early flowering also increases the risk of overnight frost damage. And if the branches do not fall off due to frost, then another problem arises - with pollination. The Dutch Beekeepers' ...