Peach and plum production enters post-harvest phase

The peach and plum harvest has concluded in the administrative region of Emater/RS-Ascar in Caxias do Sul, in the municipality of Pinto Bandeira, according to the Conjunctural Report released this Thursday (5). According to the bulletin, the last fruits harvested showed a higher incidence of rot, mainly of fungal origin, due to the rainfall recorded at the beginning of January and the high relative humidity, in addition to the lower efficiency of the phytosanitary sprays in the pre-harvest period. According to the report, the fruits that met commercial standards maintained adequate size and firmness, which allowed them to be sent to the market in their natural state. The production to be commercialized remains stored in a cold chamber, ...