Irish apple growers lose a third of their harvest due to frost, drought and Storm Ellen and Storm Francis

Published 2020년 8월 31일

Tridge summary

Recent storms, including Ellen and Francis, have caused over 30% loss in Ireland's apple crop. The severe weather has led to apples falling prematurely and trees being damaged. Some growers have lost over a dozen trees. The losses are due to earlier late May frosts and a prolonged dry spell. This will significantly impact their business, but as only 5% of apples consumed in Ireland are locally grown, consumers are unlikely to notice any effects.

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Irish apple growers say the recent stormy weather this year will seriously affect their crop yields. Two storms in as many weeks have seriously affected orchards across the country and growers are finding that more than 30% of the apple crop has been lost this year due to the turbulent weather. Storm Ellen and Storm Francis have hit Ireland for the past two weeks. These storms have resulted in a large number of apples falling off the trees before they were fully grown and many more trees breaking or being blown over in high winds. James O'Donoghue of County Tipperary estimates he has lost more than two dozen apple trees in the past two days. He told Rte.ie that the recent storms, in addition to late May frosts followed by a prolonged dry spell, have resulted in crop losses of more than 30% for ...

Source: AGF