France: Apricot sector severely affected by frost, fishing is doing better

Published May 5, 2021

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France has experienced severe frost conditions that have significantly impacted its agriculture, particularly the apricot and peach sectors in the Rhône-Alpes region. The damage varies from 20% to 100% loss of production, with some areas seeing as little as 40% to 50% of the potential supply for PDO companies. The impact on peach nectarine production is less severe, with an estimated availability at 65% to 75% of potential. The extent of the damage in the hardest-hit areas like Crau and the Gard has been mitigated by the use of protective systems. The season's progress and availability for these fruits are adjusted, with a full production schedule expected until September 10.

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"The episodes of frost which have affected France for several days will have exceptional consequences on our agriculture [...]. What matters now is knowing how to best help the farmers and their families the hardest hit, ”said Bruno Darnaud, president of the AOP Pêches et Abricots de France, in the AOP newsletter. . Read also: Consequences of the freeze: “We must enter into a dialogue as quickly as possible with the GMS. " The association draws up a very provisional first assessment of the damage to the apricot and fishing sectors. It also announces that it is at the disposal of its partners to adapt the promotion of its products to the most flexible solutions (radios, etc.), and presenting a range, simplified and qualitative, from large-sized fruits to category II (apricot jam , 1st prize trays, etc.). A very small supply of apricots in July and August Apricot is one of the most affected fruit productions in France because the trees are in the "small fruit" stage, very sensitive ...

Source: Pleinchamp