Apricot in Tajikistan suffered from frost, and its dried fruits increased in price

This year, in the regions of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, where apricot orchards are cultivated, a warm winter caused earlier apricot trees to bloom. But in the midst of flowering, frosts occurred in some areas, which can negatively affect the harvest of this fruit. In Tajikistan, on average, up to 30% of apricot orchards were damaged in the country. The condition of the remaining 70% of the gardens is still problematic to assess, since the process of flowering and pollination is currently not over yet, reports KazakhZerno.kz. This was stated by the international consultant of FAO Bakhtiyor Abduvokhidov during the national online conference "Apricot business in Tajikistan: efficiency of production, processing and marketing." He added that this fact has led to an increase in prices for dried fruits. The price of dried fruits has already increased by more than 50%. In Uzbekistan, crop losses were also very significant. Fruit trees in Bukhara and Samarkand regions suffered the most. ...