Protecting fruit trees from late frosts

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Mike1937 Lancaster, OH Jan 25, 2021

I have various types of fruit trees, peaches, plumbs, some types of apples, sour cherries and pears, that most of the time, the blossoms get killed due to late spring frosts. Are there suggestions available that may help with this problem?
Also for blight on tomatoes, has anyone found any species that are less susceptible or sprays that help.
Thank you, Mike

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Jan 25, 2021

Watch the news when Citrus growers in the south are threatened with cold weather. They use a variety of techniques.

Usually, trees "...that most of the time, the blossoms get killed due to late spring frosts..." are planted in a frost-prone part of your property. Commercial growers aim for sites with good air circulation, and for sites that don't warm up as fast, and don't plant in "frost pockets" - low elevation areas where cold air preferentially settles. Making plant selections that are later bloomers is another strategy.

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Mike1937 Lancaster, OH Jan 27, 2021

Thanks but trees are to large to move even if there was a place to move on a 2 acre lot!

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