Recent late cold snaps across the state could mean less fruit this year in Kansas.

In a news release Ward Upham, Kansas State University Extension Agent in Horticulture said,” If we had a tree or even some sort of small fruit bush that was in flower, it very likely could have killed the fruit buds.”

Fruit buds are usually damaged when it is 28 degrees Fahrenheit or lower.

Chuck Otte, Geary County Research and Extensions Agent explained that Kansas doesn’t have a high number of fruit orchards due to the states variable weather.

“I don’t even recommend people trying to grow apricots or sweet cherry’s because you rarely get a fruit crop off of them,” Otte said. “Peach trees, if you get a crop once every seven to eight years you’re doing pretty good.”

Otte went on to say that you have a better chance to get a crop off of apple trees, pear trees and pie cherry’s because they don’t bloom as early.