Peach harvest advances with good prospects

In the administrative region of Emater/RS-Ascar in Pelotas, producers continued the fruit thinning work and carried out nitrogen fertilization on the surface. The document points out that the "production outlook remains excellent," with orchards showing good health. The population of fruit flies, however, has been increasing, which has led to the intensification of the use of toxic baits. In the region of Caxias do Sul, fruit thinning is also occurring and being passed on, but Emater observes that "in most properties, there are records of difficulty in hiring labor." Early varieties, such as BRS Campai and Tropic Prince, have already begun to be harvested, but the orchards have not yet reached peak production. The fruits present an average size and epidermis with little coloration, and the price of the varieties intended for the packing house has not yet been ...