Freezing temps on newly planted fruit trees

[Satguy]

I just planted 11 fruit trees today and the forecast for overnight Saturday is 20 degrees. Do I have anything to worry about? I put about 5 gallons of water on each tree during planting and I read that it should be ok if the roots are wet. Anybody have any experience with this?

 

[dogdoc]

They will be fine.

 

[Satguy]

They will be fine.

Thanks for the feedback.

 

[OkieKubota]

Budded trees are going to have a hard time of it...mine are all budded out so another year without fruit

 

[Blizzard Ridge]

That false spring tricked a lot of people as well as mother nature.

 

[Nebraskaz71]

I planted a bunch of big potted oaks this weekend since it was in the 70s, now they are calling for snow and 15 degrees, had a bunch of hail to lol i give up

 

[Gator]

I second the others. They are fine as long as they haven't budded out in which case the tree is still going to be fine but you will lose fruit (not your concern with newly planted trees I know).

 

[THE LLC]

Budded trees are going to have a hard time of it...mine are all budded out so another year without fruit

Happens every year.

 

[OkieKubota]

Happens every year.

Unfortunately...

I know a few years ago one of the orchards near us hired 2 helicopters to hover over his orchard to keep the frost at bay...Helicopters in the air all night long...

 

[THE LLC]

It's that or totally lose your livelihood I guess.

 

[Shufigo]

And then there are those who did all their apple and pear grafting last week. I'm glad I held off on the persimmons.