In some regions of Moldova, rain and hail damaged 80% of the cherry crop

The cherry crop on tens of hectares of orchards was spoiled by the recent heavy rains and hail. In some areas, up to 80% of cherry orchards have been damaged, gardeners cannot sell such fruits on the domestic market, let alone export. (Due to a sharp increase in moisture, cherry fruits usually crack and spoil quickly, - ed.) This is reported by IPN. Vitaliy Onishchuk, the head of the Department of Agriculture of Kryulen District, reported that 75-80% of the crop was destroyed on 68 hectares of cherry trees. "High-quality cherries - 3-4 cm in diameter. The gardeners have nowhere to hand them over, the cherry tree has cracked, there is a lot of water in it. It is no longer exported. Refineries do not take it, because they have stocks from last year and they are not interested in raw materials. There are gardens that have never been harvested. The situation is alarming," he said. The Vice Prime Minister of Moldova, Volodymyr Bolya, Minister of Agriculture and ...