Weymouth Farms & Orchard, Winery

Weymouth Farms & Orchard, Winery Orchard, Vineyard and Winery in Northeast Ohio with many varieties of Asian Pears, Apples, and Table Grapes.

Asian Pear and Apple Orchard, Table Grape Vineyard, Winery.

05/17/2026

Primary buds just starting to emerge, past any risk of late frost we hope

05/17/2026

Weymouth Farms — Aromella.

Across much of the Finger Lakes and Lake Erie grape belt, 2026 may be remembered as a lost vintage because of spring frost damage.

Our site near the Cuyahoga Valley has a different story. Historically, this area was the high point for canal boats traveling between Lake Erie and the Ohio River. That elevation still matters today. Although we are classified as Zone 6b like much of Northeast Ohio, our farm behaves differently. Our higher elevation and local microclimate keep our grapevines, apples, and Asian pears dormant longer than many farms closer to Lake Erie.

That delayed wake-up can be a major advantage in frost years.

Because of this site, we planted early and mid-season fruit varieties that fit our land. We do not try to grow like Napa, and we do not pretend we can ripen traditional French varieties the way California can. Instead, we focus on cold-climate and regionally adapted varieties that bloom later, survive our winters, and can express something unique from this place.

Cold winters and delayed spring growth can concentrate character in the fruit. When the crop makes it through, the aromatics can be remarkable — bright, expressive, and unlike wines grown in warmer regions.

We embrace our microclimate.

We are not trying to be Napa.
We are trying to be Weymouth.

04/24/2026

Our honeybees are working hard pollenating our apple trees. We are just about in full bloom, and hopefully clear of any more late frost events. We will be at the last indoor Cuyahoga Valley Farmers Market for the season this Saturday morning. Tasting room open Fridays and Saturdays 2-6pm.

Last night’s data from our Cornell/OSU NEWA weather station shows temperatures dropping into the upper 20s°F for several...
04/20/2026

Last night’s data from our Cornell/OSU NEWA weather station shows temperatures dropping into the upper 20s°F for several hours around sunrise.

For fruit growers, this is the critical window:

* Asian pears (petal fall / early fruitlet): At this stage, small developing fruit are moderately sensitive. Temps around 28–30°F can damage some fruitlets. Those will turn dark and drop over the next few days.
* Apples (full bloom): Open blossoms are more vulnerable. These temperatures can kill a portion of the flowers, which reduces how many apples ultimately set.
* Grapes (early growth / some secondary bud break): Primary shoots are very sensitive to frost. If they were exposed, some may be burned back. The good news is that vines can push secondary buds, which we’re already seeing in some blocks—but those typically carry a reduced crop compared to primary shoots.

This is usually not a total loss, but a form of natural thinning:

* A little loss can actually help—fewer fruit to thin later, better sizing and quality.
* Too much loss, however, means a smaller overall crop for the season.

We won’t know the full impact for a few days. Damaged fruitlets and shoots will declare themselves quickly, while healthy ones keep growing.

Bottom line:
A light frost can help thin the crop. A harder freeze reduces yield. Now we wait and assess block by block.

🌸 Frost Update from Weymouth Farms – What You’re Seeing 🌸These photos are from our Atago Asian pear trees (Row 27) taken...
04/09/2026

🌸 Frost Update from Weymouth Farms – What You’re Seeing 🌸

These photos are from our Atago Asian pear trees (Row 27) taken after this week’s hard frost.

If you look closely:
• Some of the blossoms have blackened edges — that’s frost damage
• A few buds are fully brown and won’t produce fruit
• But many are still green, pushing leaves, and partially alive

👉 What this means:
We did take a hit… but this is NOT a total crop loss

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🔥 Why we still have a crop

We went into this frost event prepared:

1. Amigo Oil (applied earlier this spring)
• Delayed bud development just enough
• Kept many blossoms from being fully exposed at the worst moment

2. Overnight bonfires 🔥
• We burned prunings throughout the orchard
• That small temperature lift (just a few degrees) makes all the difference
• Helped prevent widespread kill across the trees

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🌱 The result

Instead of losing everything, we’re seeing:
• Partial damage within clusters
• Some viable blooms still capable of setting fruit
• Healthy leaf growth that will support what remains

For a variety like Atago, that can still mean a very respectable crop — just smaller than normal

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🙏 Perspective

Many orchards across Ohio were at more advanced stages and are facing near total losses after this freeze.

We’re grateful — and a little relieved — to still have fruit on the trees.

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🌿 What happens next

Over the next 1–2 weeks, we’ll see:
• Which blossoms actually set fruit
• How much of the crop we carried through

We’ll keep sharing updates as the season unfolds.

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Thank you for following along — and for supporting local agriculture through seasons like this.

Last night reminded us just how fragile a fruit crop can be.We’ve now cut open more buds across the orchard, and the ear...
04/09/2026

Last night reminded us just how fragile a fruit crop can be.

We’ve now cut open more buds across the orchard, and the early assessment is tough: at least ~50% damage so far. This is a significant hit.

These photos show Shin Li and Olympic Asian pear buds from Weymouth Farms. When you cut them open:
- Bright green centers = still alive
- Brown/black centers = lost to the cold

We’re also seeing clear varietal differences:
👉 Olympic pears took the hardest hit
👉 Shin Li is holding on better, but still impacted

Temperatures dropped into the low 20s, and at this stage, even a few degrees makes all the difference.

Out here overnight, we were burning prunings, watching the weather station, and doing everything we could to hold the line. Farming has a way of humbling you — fast.

The next week will tell the real story. Some buds that look questionable today may declare themselves, and we’ll get a clearer picture of what kind of crop remains.

Even with losses, pear trees don’t need every flower — but this is a setback.

Please keep all the growers across Ohio in your thoughts this week. Many are facing the same situation.

We’ll keep you posted as we learn more. 🌱🍐
— Weymouth Farms & Orchard

🌡️❄️ FROST NIGHT REPORT – WHAT WE’LL BE LOOKING FOR TOMORROW ❄️🌡️Last night tested every orchard in Ohio.We hit ~21–22°F...
04/08/2026

🌡️❄️ FROST NIGHT REPORT – WHAT WE’LL BE LOOKING FOR TOMORROW ❄️🌡️

Last night tested every orchard in Ohio.
We hit ~21–22°F, with hours below freezing.

Now comes the hard part…
👉 cutting buds and seeing what survived.

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🍐 ASIAN PEARS (Green tip)

What we’re looking for:
• ✅ Healthy: bright green inside
• ❌ Damaged: brown or black center

Expectation:
⚠️ Some damage likely
🌱 Secondary buds may still carry crop

🔍 HOW WE CHECK

Tomorrow we’ll be:
• ✂️ Cutting buds open
• 👀 Looking for green vs brown centers
• 🌄 Comparing high ground vs low spots

🙏 BIGGER PICTURE

This wasn’t just our farm—
👉 orchards across Ohio were hit last night

We’re hoping for the best not just for us,
but for growers everywhere who were out there fighting the same cold.

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🍐🍷 FROM OUR FARM

We burned prunings through the night to push temperatures up even a few degrees.
Sometimes 2–3°F is the difference between a crop… and no crop.

We’ll know more tomorrow.
We’ll share what we find.

Weymouth Farms recently installed a new weather station through the Onset NEWA system—connected with Cornell University ...
04/08/2026

Weymouth Farms recently installed a new weather station through the Onset NEWA system—connected with Cornell University and Ohio State’s network.

This isn’t just a gadget—it’s a tool that helps us (and other growers) track real-time conditions, predict disease pressure, and make critical decisions for apples, pears, peaches, and grapes.

Tonight, it’s all about one thing: frost.

At midnight we’re sitting at 26°F, with light wind and dry air—conditions that can make or break a crop depending on just a couple degrees.

So here we are…
Burning prunings.

Not just because it’s good orchard sanitation—removing disease pressure from fire blight and other pathogens—but because tonight, those same piles become our heat source. Every bit of warmth matters.

It’s quiet out here.
Dark.
Just the sound of the fire and the wind carrying sparks across the rows.

Farming has moments like this that most people never see—
standing alone in the cold, watching the temperature, hoping you’ve done enough.

I’ll be out here until daybreak.

Tired—but grateful for the chance to fight for this year’s crop.

🙏 Thinking of growers across Ohio tonight. A lot is on the line.

— Weymouth Farms & Orchard

04/07/2026

Tonight is one of those nights that reminds you how fragile farming really is.

Here in Hinckley and across Northeast Ohio, fruit trees were pushed forward by the recent warm weather — apples moving into pink, peaches beginning to bloom — and now temperatures are dropping into the low 20s.

That’s not just a cold night.
That’s crop-risk weather.

At these stages, apples can start seeing damage in the mid-20s, and peaches in bloom are even more sensitive. A few degrees — and how long we stay there — can determine whether those flowers ever become fruit.

We’re fortunate at Weymouth Farms that our Asian pears are still a bit behind (swollen bud / early green) — that may help us. But many orchards around Ohio are further along and more exposed tonight.

🙏 Saying prayers tonight for farmers across Ohio who are doing everything they can — and hoping for just a few degrees of mercy.

If you enjoy local fruit, this is one of those moments to remember what it takes to grow it.

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2398 Weymouth Road
Hinckley, OH
44233

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Friday 2pm - 6pm
Saturday 2pm - 6pm

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+13304604565

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