Published April 11, 2012, 12:00 AM
Craig Schaper checks the buds on apple trees for signs of damage
In this April 10, 2012, photo, Craig Schaper, son of Lowell Schaper, owner of the Minnetonka Orchard, in Minnetrista, Minn., checks the buds on apple trees for signs of damage due to the overnight freezing temperatures at the orchard. Early spring warmth means that Minnesota apple crops are especially vulnerable to recent below-freezing temperatures. Apple growers are using everything from wind machines to a sugar water spray to protect their budding orchards from the cold. Despite such efforts, some still worry they won’t have a crop come apple season this fall. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Bruce Bisping)
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