Colorado orchard has love-hate relationship with April
The owner of Ya Ya Farm and Orchard in Longmont is more concerned about the cold than the snow.
Author: Noel Brennan
Updated: 10:39 PM MDT April 20, 2021
LONGMONT, Colo. — April is a month that can mess with our feelings in Colorado, and the relationship can get complicated if you own an orchard like Sharon Perdue.
“You either love it or hate it," Perdue said. "If you lose your blossoms, you hate it. If you keep your blossoms, you love all the moisture you get in April."
Perdue is the owner and operator of Ya Ya Farm and Orchard in Longmont, and she knows the damage a late-spring freeze can do.