Tennessee Apple Orchards Get “Reprieve” Thanks to Recent Turn in the Weather

Nashville, TN – “We’ve had a reprieve,” says Dr. David Lockwood, fruit specialist and professor of plant science at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture.

“Despite this year’s challenges, the state’s apple orchards are on target now to produce an average sized crop.”

Tennessee usually boasts a statewide apple yield between 7.5 and 9 million pounds, and the fruit crop specialist says he’s guessing this year’s commercial crop will fall within that range. [Read more]