The cold snap affects almond crops in Morocco

Low temperatures during almond flowering can cause significant production loss for farmers. Morocco has recently experienced heavy rains and snowfall, beneficial for cereal crops but detrimental for almond trees, especially in mountainous areas. Today, several farmers were relieved by the rains which compensated for the lack of water of the last weeks. In the Marrakech region, potato farmers are not worried about the effects of cold or rain on their crops, unlike tomato producers. Fruit trees are dormant except for almond trees which bloom between January and February, making them vulnerable to cold temperatures, Media24 reported. About 73% of the total area of rosaceae in Morocco is occupied by the almond tree, with an area of more than 200,000 hectares. Half of the almond ...