Dry winter can affect kiwi production in Felgueiras, Portugal, in summer
Fresh Kiwifruit
Portugal
게시됨 2022년 1월 22일
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Source: expressofelgueiras.com The Cooperativa de Felgueiras, one of the biggest kiwi exporters in Portugal, fears that if the drought continues, it will have consequences in the summer and make it difficult to produce the fruit, a technician at the institution said today. “At this time it is not a concern, because the plant is in vegetative rest, but if there is no replacement of the aquifers, there will be problems in the summer period”, explained Humberto Reis to Lusa. For that specialist, it is essential for a good harvest that “there is a lot of water in the soil from May to September”, hence, he insisted, the importance of raining a lot before this phase, that is, until April. With drier soils, there will be a need for more irrigation and this will result in increased costs for producers, he later recalled. The kiwi crop, which has the largest area in the country in Felgueiras, with around 300 hectares and 140 producers, needs a lot of humidity, which is why, he continued, ...