Plums, sweet cherries, and cherries suffered the most due to frosts in Serbia

Published 2024년 4월 30일

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Subzero temperatures and snowfall in Serbia and Poland have caused significant damage to orchards and plantations, with the Sumadi region and western Serbia, which produces about 40% of the country's fruit, being particularly affected. The damage, which affects various fruits including plums, cherries, and raspberries, is estimated to have destroyed harvests ranging from 230,000 to 250,000 tons. The total harvest this year is projected to be around 1,250,000 tons, weather permitting.

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Temperatures below zero will limit this year's harvest not only in Poland. Snowfall and frost caused significant damage to orchards and plantations in some areas of Serbia. Last week, the temperature in some parts of the country dropped even to -5 / -6 °C. Such values were also recorded in Poland. However, remember that the vegetation in Serbia is about 3 weeks ahead of Poland. The greatest damage (at the level of 30%) was recorded in the Sumadi region and in the western part of Serbia. About 40% of all Serbian fruit is produced in these regions. Fruit around Subotica and cherries in Merosina were severely damaged. This is how a scientist from the Agricultural University of Novi Sad describes the situation after frosts for Serbian media. Frost most damaged ...

Source: Sad24