Poland: A good harvest of strawberries, blueberries and raspberries; low production on black currant

The production of fruit from fruit shrubs in orchards and berry plantations was initially estimated at nearly 620 thousand. t, ie 9.3% more than in the previous year. As in the case of trees, most of the fruit shrub plantations survived the winter period in good condition, informs the Central Statistical Office. Few frost damage at the beginning of April this year was observed mainly in raspberry, strawberry and currant plantations. The flowering of most species, despite a slight delay, was abundant. The factors limiting the number of fruit set were mainly the drought, but also local hailstorms and the sometimes occurring heavy rains. In strawberry plantations, the drought that occurred at the beginning of the growing season and during flowering had the greatest impact on the condition of the plants. The Central Statistical Office estimates that the total production of strawberries will amount to approx. 185 thousand. t, ie 18.8% more than last year. Due to the high purchase ...