Cold can still harm young fruit

Utah County's fruit crop remains vulnerable to temperature changes at this time of year, said Adrian Hinton, Utah State University Extension horticulturist.

Professional growers will be monitoring the temperatures day and night between now and the end of May, but homeowners should also be wary, he said.

"The fruit growers know what to do," he said.

Temperatures below 28 degrees could damage the fruit. Homeowners can cover their fruit if temperatures drop too low. They should be especially wary this weekend when temperatures are expected to drop with a storm coming in, he said.