Weather alert in Italy: Flowering stone fruits are at risk

Wind and hail on spring blooms risk massacring crops from north to south of the country with the sudden and sudden drop in temperatures. This is what Coldiretti says with reference to the effects of the latest perturbation that affects Italy with the weather alert in various regions. What is worrying - Coldiretti underlines - is the risk that bad weather could damage the almond, peach, apricot and cherry trees, with the loss of future crops. If rain and snow are expected to restore water supplies in lakes, rivers, land and mountains, heavy storms with violent rainfall - adds Coldiretti - risk causing direct damage to dry land that is unable to absorb the water that falls violently and tends to move away by sliding with landslides that compromise crops and rural roads. Hail is the most feared by farmers due to the irreversible damage it causes to crops and in a matter of minutes it can destroy a year's work in a situation in which drought has already had a devastating impact on ...