There are many events in Minnesota involving apples this weekend. Amy Barrett from Explore Minnesota joined me on WJON. She says La Crescent in southeast Minnesota is hosting Applefest which includes arts and crafts, a car show, apple pies, and a parade on Sunday.
With such a beautiful Spring, apple growers are preparing for a fruitful harvest. Last year, the late frost killed blossoms, and the drought that followed didn't help. However, this year orchards are looking to bounce back.
The sudden cold snap that interrupted Minnesota's warm spring five weeks ago doesn't appear to have been as big a disaster for the state's apple crop as initially feared. The frost bit hard the nights of April 9 and 10 while many trees were blooming unusually early.
Minnesota's apple harvest is under way, but officials warn residents who want to send Minnesota Honeycrisps and SweeTangoes west of the Rockies that their shipments might not get there.
For the most part, Minnesota's apple crop is looking good. However, there are some orchards in Central Minnesota that were affected by hail this summer.