Another cold snap in Moldova will not harm fruit crops

At the end of March, it became much colder in Moldova. This week, on some days, the air temperature will drop to +3-4 degrees, frosts are expected at night to -1-2 degrees Celsius. It rained with snow in a number of northern and central regions of the country, the precipitation was accompanied by squally winds. Warmer by the end of the week. According to agronomists of fruit growing farms, the short last "wave of cold" in the outgoing month, most likely, will not cause serious damage to flowering apricots, as well as gardens of early cherries and cherries entering the flowering period. At this stage of vegetation, stone fruit breeds are quite capable of withstanding freezing temperatures down to -4 degrees for two to three days without negative consequences, EastFruit experts report. Frosts of such intensity can cause much more damage to perennial plantations in the middle - second half of April, such cases are not uncommon for Moldova. Read also: Work on the creation of the ...