Frutas y Hortalizas
Sep. 12, 2023EE.UU/California: Huracán Hillary causa millonarias pérdidas en las uva de mesa
Hurricane Hilary delivered wind and rain to many of California’s table grape vineyards at peak harvest time for most of the 90 varieties grown in the state. The immediate aftermath of the hurricane brought additional rain and humidity to many growing areas, compounding problems and loss.
“The impact of the hurricane and its aftermath is devastating and heartbreaking,” said Kathleen Nave, president of the California Table Grape Commission. “To say that the grower and farmworker community is in shock is an understatement.”
With approximately 30 percent of the crop harvested when the hurricane hit, it is projected that 35 percent of the remaining crop – 25 million boxes – has been lost. “The revised estimate for the California crop is 71.9 million 19-pound boxes,” said Nave. “The last time the crop was under 75 million boxes was 1994.”
Full article here: https://chilealimentos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/20230831-nr-hurricane-hilary-triggers-losses-to-california-table-grape-crop-1.pdf
California Grape Commission/September 1, 2023
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