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Detroit apple orchard lights fires to keep cold temperatures away
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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.
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