End looms for cherry cultivation in the Netherlands

Published 2024년 4월 24일

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Dirk-Jan van Lutterveld, a fruit grower in Kesteren, Gelderland, expresses concern over the discontinuation of Tracer and Exirel, essential products for cherry cultivation in the Netherlands. The absence of these pesticides could lead to the demise of the cherry industry in the country. The Suzuki fruit fly poses a significant threat, capable of rapidly multiplying and ruining the cherries. Van Lutterveld is hopeful that Adema, the organization responsible for the decision, will reconsider. In the meantime, growers are advised to spray in early May for early cherry varieties and mid-June for late varieties, and to use nets to keep flies out of the orchards.

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According to fruit grower Dirk-Jan van Lutterveld in Kesteren, Gelderland, this is 'a stupid decision'. 'It would be incredibly stupid to clean up your own cultivation and become dependent on something that is no better from abroad.' Without Tracer and Exirel, cherry cultivation in the Netherlands is in danger of disappearing completely within a few years and growers will not have a harvest this season. “That would mean total destruction if we don't have those resources. The Suzuki fruit fly multiplies quickly. This means that each cherry is affected several times. Then it becomes a big leaking, dirty mess," Van Lutterveld explains. The entrepreneur has late cherries and therefore only sprays in mid-June. But if you have early ...

Source: Nieuwe Oogst