Moore County peach farmers worry that on-and-off cold temps could hurt crop

The on-and-off cold spells going on right now in North Carolina are particularly dangerous for some crops.

Warm temperatures in February caused some peach trees in Moore County to blossom too early.

One farmer told WRAL News that 50 percent of his crop has been damaged.

One peach orchard in Moore County has been in the Williams' family for five generations. They got an idea of what to do when the weather gets gold. They hope the wind blows, but when it doesn't, they crank up the old wind mill.

The Kalawi Farm has a wide variety of peach trees that cover 50 acres in Eagle Springs. The wind mills are supposed to move the air around the trees to prevent damage during freezing temperatures.

Warm temperatures two months ago caused some of the plants to blossom. The recent freezing temperatures damaged those buds.

The farmers hope the extremely cold weather is over so that the rest of the crops can do the same.

The Williams' think they're going to be alright with Monday night's low temperature in the 30s. But just in case, they're ready to crank up the wind mill.