Portugal: Cherry campaign is expected to be one of the most productive in the last 3 decades

Published 2022년 5월 23일

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The article provides an overview of the cherry industry's expected productivity in its main producing regions, indicating significant variations due to different weather conditions. Overall, the season is projected to be one of the most productive in three decades, with an average yield of 3.9 tons per hectare. In Ribadouro, favorable conditions have led to a 10% increase in fruit set, resulting in higher productivity, while in Cova da Beira, adverse weather caused fruit drop and delayed development, leading to lower yields compared to the previous campaign (-25%).

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In cherry, the development conditions in the main producing regions were different and, consequently, the expected productivity differs between them. Globally, productivity should be around 3.9 tons per hectare, a value that should position this campaign as one of the most productive in the last three decades. In Ribadouro, the orchards have a good vegetative aspect and most of the varieties are in the phenological stage of the end of flowering/setting of the fruits. Due to the fact that these phases took place without precipitation, the first observations point to a higher load of fruit set than the previous season and a consequent increase in productivity (+10%). In Cova da Beira, the meteorological conditions of April, mainly the low night temperatures and late frosts, caused the fruit to drop and ...

Source: Agrotec