French apricot production is seriously threatened by bad weather

There may be few apricots on the shelves this year. And if they are there, their price will surely be higher. According to RTL, in Ardèche and part of Drôme, apricot producers have lost 70% to 100% of their production. the president of the AOP peaches and apricots of France, explained that his 2024 harvest would represent 60% of that of 2023, due to bad weather during the year. Interviewed by RTL, a farmer explains that his thousands of apricot trees have almost no fruit left. "You did see ? The fruit falls. As soon as you touch it, the fruit falls. The little that remains, since everything has already fallen. A tree like that should have 1200 fruits. Today, there are two or three,” he regrets. Benoît Nodin, an Ardèche arborist interviewed by France Info, explains that he expects 10 times fewer apricots this year than a usual harvest. 80% of his trees have almost no fruit, according to him. Everyone blames climatic hazards: excess rain at the start of the year, mild winter, ...