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A fruit tree is covered with a layer of ice after it has been artificially watered. The ice cover is supposed to protect the delicate blossoms from freezing. Water is sprayed in apple orchard to protect blooming buds and flowers from the frost, in Bernex Canton of Geneva, Switzerland, Thursday , April 8, 2021. With an unusually low temperature forecast for the season, fruit growers try to protect their buds from frost damage. (KEYSTONE/Martial Trezzini)