Sunday morning's chilling temperatures may have an impact on some of the mountain’s early crops.
In most danger during the weekend freeze of March 12-13 were early peaches, strawberries and some varieties of plums and cherries.
While it’s expected to warm up in the coming days, experts say it doesn't take long for damage to set in, and right now it's too soon to tell if Sunday night's lows will have an impact.
"Just one night of severe temperatures can really change the whole season. Last year we lost 70% of the apple crop based on two freeze events," said Dr. Terry Kelley, director of Henderson County Extension.
About 85% of the state’s apples are grown in the mountains of western North Carolina.
Last year’s two freeze events had a more than $26 million impact on the region’s apple orchards, and financial assistance for those events are still pending.
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