Flathead cherry crop stunted by winter freeze
Bruce Johnson checks out his cherry trees, noticeably blossom-free, in his Sunset Bay orchard Thursday, May 23. (Avery Howe/Bigfork Eagle)
Northwest Montana’s January freeze is having lasting effects on the area, notably in Flathead Lake’s cherry orchards.
At Sunset Bay, temperatures bottomed out at negative 14 between Jan. 10-13. Finley Point saw temperatures in the negative 20s. North toward Bigfork, temperatures were similar if not colder.
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