The onset of winter makes it impossible to harvest carrots in Germany

Published 2023년 12월 13일

Tridge summary

Unusually warm weather in October and heavy rains in November made carrot harvesting difficult in Germany, leading to a high amount of carrots left in the fields when temperatures dropped below freezing in December. Carrots can handle some days of sub-zero temperatures, but a longer period is detrimental, causing numerous fields to be covered in snow. This winter weather also affected carrot suppliers in the Netherlands and Denmark, leading to potential price increases for vegetables in the coming months.
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An unusually warm beginning of October and a rainy November led to considerable difficulties with carrot harvesting in Germany. And in December, temperatures became minus. This is reported by Frucht Portal. "Due to delays caused by the rains, the amount of carrots left in the fields when the frost hit was unusually high for this time of year," it said. Carrots can handle some days with temperatures below zero. But a longer period of sub-zero temperatures is too much for vegetables. Numerous fields were later covered with snow. It is noted that the sudden winter hit not only ...
Source: Agrotimes

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