Anna King

We used to say with the conventional tags, it was the equivalent to a person having their keys in their pocket in terms of weight.

This tag is heavier, obviously, and it's more like carrying a backpack.

First, northwest blooms were teased open by a mild winter and warm spring temperatures.

Then whack!

Freezing temps hit, killing the blooms before they get pollinated.

Matthew Whiting is a professor who specializes in cherry trees at Washington State University Research Station in Prosser.

The cold snaps also mowed down some asparagus, but with warmer temps now, farmers say they've got some fresh grass headed to market soon.

For NPR News, I'm Anna King in Richland, Washington.

First, northwest blooms were teased open by a mild winter and warm spring temperatures.

Then whack!

Freezing temps hit, killing the blooms before they get pollinated.

Matthew Whiting is a professor who specializes in cherry trees at Washington State University Research Station in Prosser.

The cold snaps also mowed down some asparagus, but with warmer temps now, farmers say they've got some fresh grass headed to market soon.

For NPR News, I'm Anna King in Richland, Washington.

First, northwest blooms were teased open by a mild winter and warm spring temperatures.

Then whack!

Freezing temps hit, killing the blooms before they get pollinated.

Matthew Whiting is a professor who specializes in cherry trees at Washington State University Research Station in Prosser.

The cold snaps also mowed down some asparagus, but with warmer temps now, farmers say they've got some fresh grass headed to market soon.

For NPR News, I'm Anna King in Richland, Washington.