NFO: No more Dutch cherries without tackling the Suzuki fruit fly

Published 2024년 4월 19일

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The Dutch fruit growers' association, NFO, is expressing urgent concerns over the potential end of domestic cherry cultivation due to the Suzuki fruit fly. They emphasize the necessity of pesticides Tracer and Exirel, with Tracer being an organic option, to combat this pest. However, Dutch Minister Adema has denied exemptions for their use, citing regulatory non-compliance, placing Dutch growers at a disadvantage compared to their counterparts in Belgium and Germany where these pesticides are accessible. The NFO is appealing to the Ministry of Agriculture and the House of Representatives for immediate action to preserve the cherry orchards in the Netherlands.

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Stalls with cherries from Dutch soil. Every summer it is a familiar sight in the countryside. If control of the Suzuki fruit fly is no longer possible, this image will disappear, according to the interest group for fruit growers, and cherries will only come from abroad. That is why NFO is raising the alarm. Mulders: 'The use of Tracer and Exirel must be permitted in the foreseeable future. They are the only effective means of tackling the Suzuki fruit fly. There are no effective alternative control methods. In addition, Tracer is an organic product that is recognized by Skal.' Without the efforts of Tracer and Exirel, Mulders expects that the cherry harvest will fail and that the Suzuki fruit fly will be the death knell for regular and organic cherry cultivation in the Netherlands. 'I expect the cultivation to disappear completely from the Netherlands within a few years.' Insufficient compliance Minister Adema no longer wants to grant the exemption for the use of Tracer and Exirel ...

Source: Nieuwe Oogst