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Detroit apple orchard lights fires to keep cold temperatures away

Detroit apple orchard lights fires to keep cold temperatures away Published  How the city’s apple orchard is keeping its blossoms alive Cold temperatures are bad for spring, especially for the flowering fruits that will die without enough heat. That s where the practice of smudging - lighting fires to keep plants warm - is handy. She s laughing as she says it. King has been up for about 48 hours straight saving her orchard from almost certain demise. That s because the cold air that swept through Michigan on Wednesday didn t just leave driving conditions worse. It threatened the blossoms that have appeared on the 87 apple trees at Detroit Farm & Cider. And that can be a big problem when cider and apple prospects depend on the success of spring flowering.