European peach and nectarine harvest normal with the exception of Spain

France: Normal situation for peaches and nectarines While the 2021 season was strongly marked by frost, with damage in all production areas, Bruno Darnaud, president of the PDO peaches and nectarines, reported this year that "the French orchard has stabilised, with a good renewal rate." That means a normal harvest situation without major climate risks, despite a severe heat wave in May that will affect the quality of the fruit. Spain: The 2022 season is worse than the 2021A harvest decrease in 2021 for Spain compared to the average harvest of the last five years, but volumes that were nevertheless "acceptable". From a commercial point of view, the lack of product had allowed a smooth market and correct prices throughout Europe. But the 2022 Spanish season is expected to be "very short" according to Javier Bassols, who speaks of "the worst damage in the past 40 years". And it is Catalonia that has suffered the most from the frost, with a drop of almost 70% compared to the harvest ...