Canadá/Okanagan: ola de frío arrasa con el 80% de la cosecha de duraznos

The cold snap in the southern Interior earlier this winter wiped out roughly three-quarters of stone fruits like peaches, apricots, plums and nectarines.

Some growers could lose all of their crop, while most will see around 75% to 80% of their crops destroyed.

Stone fruits — like peaches, apricots, plums and nectarines — are the most sensitive to the colds so suffer the most damage.

«Although there is expected to be some crops, it’s down significantly. So, optimistically, we’re looking at a 75% loss, so a quarter of the crops remaining, but final detail on that will only be available at blooming time,» BC Fruit Growers’ Association general manager Glen Lucas told iNFOnews.ca, Feb. 14.

«It’s looking like a fairly disastrous year for growers. Some are wiped out and then others will have a good crop, but on average, it’s pretty much wiped out for cherries, and it’s worse for peaches, apricots, plums and nectarines.»

The loses won’t be confirmed until the the trees start blooming this spring, but orchardists may have most of their crop.

«We’re probably looking at 90% loss and for apricots probably 100%,» Lucas said.

Full article: https://infotel.ca/inwine/up-to-80-of-okanagan-peach-crop-wiped-out-by-winter-cold-snap/it103240

Fuente: infotel

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