Brazil: Challenges in peach cultivation worry Rio Grande do Sul producers, but harvest expectations are positive

Peach orchards in Rio Grande do Sul face significant challenges, such as the uneven quantity of fruit per tree and the incidence of diseases. In the administrative region of Pelotas, the presence of bacterial diseases has caused concern among producers, who continue to apply preventive treatments. Recent weather conditions have resulted in a significant drop in fruit production, in addition to damage caused by the cold. However, the expectation is that the harvest will reach numbers similar to the 25 thousand tons recorded in the previous year, according to data from the Informativo Conjuntural released this Thursday (24) by Emater/RS. According to the information, in Soledade, the harvest of early varieties is in its final phase, with the beginning of the harvest of medium varieties. At this stage, the management of fruit flies and brown rot is essential. The practice of green pruning is also recommended and adopted by producers, who generally integrate pest and disease control ...