When David Konishi lost his plumerias in the Orange County freeze of 2007, complete strangers mailed him cuttings from their own trees so he could rebuild his collection. Humbled, Konishi vowed that ...
If it feels as though we are running behind this year, here’s at least one data point that confirms that feeling: The average date of the first fall freeze in Pitt County is between Nov. 3 and Nov. 9.