Plum: Harvests are in full swing in French orchards

Published 2022년 7월 28일

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The plum season has begun and is expected to last until October, with harvests starting a few days early due to recent high temperatures. However, volumes will be lower this year due to April frosts. The AOPn Prune has initiated a communication campaign encouraging people to share and highlights the commitment of plum growers to quality and biodiversity. France is the third-largest European producer of plums, with 60,000 tonnes produced annually, primarily in Occitanie, and 39.4% of French households consumed plums in 2021.

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The plum season has officially started and will last until October. Following the high temperatures of recent weeks, the plum harvests are a few days ahead. The first Reines-Claudes were to be harvested around July 14, according to a press release from the AOPn Prune on July 12. As a result of the April frosts, the volumes will certainly be lower this year, but the AOPn promises quality fruit, "full of sugar and sunshine". Generous communication On the communication side, this year the AOPn Prune invites people to share under the slogan “The plum, what if we shared?”. And under the hashtag #QuiMieuxQueNous, she reminds us how committed plum growers are to quality French plums, protected biodiversity, and respect for know-how. Plum in key figures ● 60,000 tonnes of French plums produced each year Of which 67% Occitanie; 10% Grand ...

Source: Pleinchamp