Greece: Cherries, peaches, and apples were hit by hail in mountainous Pella

Published Jul 3, 2024

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A severe hailstorm hit the Vegoritida area in Edessa, Greece, on July 2, causing significant damage to crops and estates. The hail, the size of walnuts, fell for half an hour, destroying 100% of cherries, peaches, and apples, among other crops. The storm affected multiple villages and resulted in substantial losses, with the Vegoritida "Voras" Agricultural Cooperative awaiting assessments and fair compensation from ELGA's agronomists.

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Great damage to crops and estates was caused by the hailstorm that hit Edessa on the afternoon of Tuesday, July 2. The hail, the size of a walnut, fell for half an hour in the above areas and even destroyed 100% crops with cherries, peaches, apples, etc. The bad weather hit the entire area of Vegoritida in Arnissa, Panagitsa, Zervi, Agios Athanasios, Xanthoia, as well as the villages of Kerasia, Karydia, Nissi and Korifi of the Municipality of Edessa. Mr. Kosmas Papadopoulos, president of the Vegoritida "Voras" Agricultural Cooperative, reports to AgroTypos that many crops in mountainous Pella were literally buried by the hail. Damage is high for cherries, peaches and apples. We are waiting for ELGA's agronomists to make correct assessments of the ...

Source: Agrotypos