OK, on the scale of tragedy, especially in the middle of a global pandemic, it's probably kind of low. But Beneduce Vineyards posted a sad update to their Facebook page on May 26: ...On May 9th, we suffered the worst freeze damage we have ever witnessed in our vineyard, resulting in a loss of about 50% of this year’s potential crop. It was a rare advection freeze event, the result of a polar vortex of frigid air coming down from Canada that damaged tens of thousands of acres of crops all along the East Coast.
Freak May Frost Damages 50% of Beneduce's Crop
Freak May Frost Damages 50% of Beneduce's…
Freak May Frost Damages 50% of Beneduce's Crop
OK, on the scale of tragedy, especially in the middle of a global pandemic, it's probably kind of low. But Beneduce Vineyards posted a sad update to their Facebook page on May 26: ...On May 9th, we suffered the worst freeze damage we have ever witnessed in our vineyard, resulting in a loss of about 50% of this year’s potential crop. It was a rare advection freeze event, the result of a polar vortex of frigid air coming down from Canada that damaged tens of thousands of acres of crops all along the East Coast.