Domestic fruit production in Poland

High air temperatures in February and March accelerated plant vegetation by 2 to over 3 weeks compared to the multi-year average. Earlier than usual flowering of plants was not accompanied by intensive pollinator flights, which resulted in a decrease in the number of set fruits. Due to frosts at the end of April and beginning of May, significant frost damage to flower buds and already set fruits was noted in many regions of the country. Hailstorms in the second half of May, accompanied by strong and gusty winds, also contributed to crop losses. Weather conditions in the subsequent months of the growing season were varied. Local rainfall recorded in May, June and July had a positive effect on the condition of plants. However, the increase in humidity favored the development of fungal diseases and fruit mold. At the same time, in many regions of the country there was a significant rainfall deficit, resulting in the smallness of the ...