The 2023 Greek Fresh and Dried Fig Production Negatively Affected by Extreme Weather

The 2023 fig production in Greece has been severely impacted by extreme weather conditions, including summer heat waves and a Mediterranean thunderstorm between September 5 and 7. The excessive rain from the storm, with over 700mm in less than a day, has flooded cultivated areas on Euboea Island, leading to a loss of fresh figs as they open on the trees and swept away figs waiting for sun drying. The extent of the damage is significant and can be classified as a total loss.