Just a wrap on the recent frost event that had up to 500 helicopters on standby around the country. TV3 News featured the story and you can view it here or read more here.
A week of warm settled weather has followed and it appears that, fingers crossed, the spring frost season may be over.
Next key event to look out for will be flowering or fruit-set. Warm temperatures here will ensure healthy crop volumes and give growers the option of deciding on how much fruit to retain through to harvest. Cooler temperatures can reduce and affect crop levels and, as happened in 2007, this may still be excellent for winemakers but will certainly not be welcomed (financially) by growers. Stay tuned...
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