MPBN interviews Moran about failed Maine peach crop
Renae Moran, a tree fruit specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was interviewed by the Maine Public Broadcasting Network for the report, “Maine peach crop fails to survive winter.” About 90 percent or more of the Northeastern peach crop from Rhode Island and Connecticut to New Hampshire and Maine didn’t survive the cold months, according to the report. Moran said the long-lingering fall and milder-than-usual December temperatures “caused the peaches not to acquire any winter hardiness, so they got zapped when the temperatures dropped in January.” Moran said some growers in Maine are reporting a complete crop loss of peaches, while other tree fruits, such as plums, fared slightly better.