Actualidad nacional e internacional
May. 2, 2024
Polonia: Vitivinicultores y pequeños agricultores extreman medidas para combatir heladas
Polish orchard and vineyard owners have been lighting bonfires in an effort to keep their crops warm amid a recent cold snap that followed unseasonably warm weather.
That earlier warm period – when temperatures in parts of Poland rose to above 25°C (77°F) – had prompted plants to bloom early, now leaving them vulnerable to the cold, with temperatures falling as low as -8°C (18°F). Young fruit flower buds can only withstand temperatures down to around -2°C.
Despite their efforts to keep the plants warm, some fruit growers are predicting that the damage caused by the current freeze could cause yields to fall as much as 70%. They have called the situation “dire” and warn that fruit prices will be higher this year.
Source: notes from Poland
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