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Water is sprayed in apricot orchards to protect blooming buds with a thin layer of ice, in the middle of the Swiss Alps, in Martigny, Canton of Valais, Switzerland, Friday, April 5, 2019. With an unusually low temperature forecast for the season, fruit growers try to protect their buds from frost damage with two different means, icy water or large candles. (KEYSTONE/Valentin Flauraud)