All of these methods proved to be impractical, and were not long-term solutions. Orchard heaters or “smudge pots” as they were first known, were developed in the late 1800s in California’s ...

After the 1913 freeze, many citrus growers fought back with orchard heaters, commonly called smudge pots. Yes, that football trophy and those quaint mailbox stands used to do the dirty – very ...