UMaine Extension members quoted in BDN article on fruit crops
The Bangor Daily News consulted University of Maine Cooperative Extension members Renae Moran, a fruit tree specialist and associate professor of pomology; David Yarborough, a wild blueberry specialist and professor of horticulture; and David Handley, a vegetable and small fruit specialist and cooperating professor of horticulture, for an article on the spring growth and harvest outlook for several fruit crops in Maine. The trio discussed unpredictable spring conditions and weather that can negatively affect crops, such as apples, blueberries and strawberries. But they are optimistic, as recent warm weather has resulted in minimal frost damage, the BDN reports. The harvest appears to be on schedule to begin in the middle of June, according to Handley. But if rains continue to hold off, growers will have to take responsibility for irrigating crops themselves, he told the BDN.