The 2026 season shows how demanding cherry production has become. Weather variability, spring frosts, and increasing disease pressure make traditional methods increasingly challenging.
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The 2026 season shows how demanding cherry production has become. Weather variability, spring frosts, and increasing disease pressure make traditional protection schemes often insufficient. Orchardists are increasingly turning to more advanced solutions – those that not only respond to threats but also allow them to prevent them. One of the key issues this season after the frosts is effective protection against brown rot of stone fruits – a disease that can destroy a significant portion of the crop in a short time. In Marek Wójcik's orchard, in the Potworów area, the season began with frost damage, and then entered a phase of uneven flowering of various cherry varieties. This is a particularly dangerous situation – an extended flowering period means a longer "infection window." "The biggest threat after the frosts is brown rot. If we do not react at the right time, the disease can destroy the flowers and young shoots," emphasizes the orchardist. In such conditions, it becomes ...