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Texas A&M University: Texas Fruit Growers Adapt to Chill Challenges and Freeze Damage
AUSTIN, Texas, April 16 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program:
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Texas fruit growers adapt to chill challenges and freeze damage
By Karn Dhingra
Texas fruit growers are facing a difficult season due to a combination of inconsistent winter chill and damaging spring freezes.
Fruit trees, including peaches and plums, rely on a period of winter dormancy, triggered by a specific number of "chill h
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