The Serbs are getting ready for a successful cherry season

Published May 20, 2022

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Cherry growers in Serbia's Prokuplja area are optimistic about a good harvest this year, following last year's significant losses due to frost. Despite morning frosts and a dry spell this spring, the cherry orchards have not been severely damaged. This optimism is attributed to the use of necessary agricultural measures by producers, which have mitigated the impact of frosts. Experts forecast a substantial improvement in yield compared to last year, with estimates putting the potential yield at around 10,000 tonnes per hectare.

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Serbian cherry growers expect a very good harvest. Especially compared to last year when the frosts destroyed 50 percent. crops. Morning frosts and a longer period of no rainfall this spring did not significantly affect the orchards in the Prokuplja area. Cherry producers, who last year sustained up to 50 percent. damage as a result of frosts in orchards, they can expect much better crops this year - said Magdalena Todorović, fruit grower from the Department of Agricultural Experts (PSSS) in Prokuplju. Losses in orchards caused by frosts in spring only affect the orchards along the river to a small extent. Where the producers have used the necessary agrotechnical measures, there are no concerns about the crops. We wrote about the situation in Polish cherry orchards in the article: Cherries 2022 - what is the situation in orchards? According to Todorovic, ...

Source: Sady Ogrody