10/20/2024
Interesting story about how pawpaw, our native fruit is well suited to endure climate change over many cultivated fruits. Some farmers are already making the transition.
LOCKPORT, N.Y. - When Kyle Townsend and Mitchell Gunther decided to start an orchard in this town just east of Niagara Falls two years ago, they quickly dismissed the idea of growing conventional fruit. Warmer winters, followed by snap freezes, were devastating apple and peach crops. They nixed grap...