The temperature got down to 24°F, -4°C this morning. It’s supposed to get less chilly soon, but it can’t be too soon for me. The vintners are happy since cold like this kills the insect pests on the grape vines, but the citrus growers are not happy because it ruins the unharvested fruit unless they spray the trees with water, turn on the big fans in the orchards to bring down some warm air, or hire a bunch of helicopters to do the same thing. Any way you look at it, citrus from California will be more expensive. But maybe wine will be cheaper. It’s all a matter of balance.
Wednesday, December 9
Brr-r-r
The temperature got down to 24°F, -4°C this morning. It’s supposed to get less chilly soon, but it can’t be too soon for me. The vintners are happy since cold like this kills the insect pests on the grape vines, but the citrus growers are not happy because it ruins the unharvested fruit unless they spray the trees with water, turn on the big fans in the orchards to bring down some warm air, or hire a bunch of helicopters to do the same thing. Any way you look at it, citrus from California will be more expensive. But maybe wine will be cheaper. It’s all a matter of balance.
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