Fast Relief: Frost Damage in 2022 Rests Easier on Fruit Growers
Farmers facing frost damage report less severe impact compared to the devastating 2024 season - Farmers of Fruits Report Lower Extent of Frost Damage Compared to 2024
Let's take a breather! The recent frosts have caused far less of a ruckus compared to the 2024 chaos,hoo boy! That's according to Jörg Hilbers, big shot at the Fruit Growers Association, who spilled the beans to the German Press Agency. Remember 2024? That year was a real heartbreaker, with the frost taking out whole crops in some parts of the country.
Thanks to a bit of luck and Mother Nature's timing, we're seeing less carnage this year. What's more, the buds are less venerable to the cold at this stage, Hilbers shared. The young 'uns like peaches and apricots might've taken a bit of a bruising, but both are minor players in the market. The full extent of damage to the heavy-hitters – apples, cherries, and plums – remains uncertain.
Fruit growers have been arming themselves with irrigation systems and hot air blowers to safeguard their orchards, and there's more to come. The German Weather Service predicts a bout of light frost in certain regions overnight on Tuesday. The north-east, coastal areas, western and south-western metropolitan regions, and low-lying river valleys stand a frost-free chance. Temperatures are set to dip to between 0 to minus 4 degrees Celsius.
- Frost Damage
- Germany
- Berlin
On the Horizon:
2022 ain't looking too shabby for fruit growers, but they're not letting their guard down. Last year's disaster still fresh in their minds, growers are keeping a vigilant eye on the thermometers. A slight drop in temperatures can mean the difference between a bountiful harvest and a bust, as we all know too well. Keep it casual, and we'll keep you posted on any new developments!
In Germany, especially in Berlin, the community policy within the Fruit Growers Association advises constant vigilance due to the likely frost damage in certain regions overnight on Tuesday. The employment policy for fruit growers has been instrumental in procuring irrigation systems and hot air blowers to safeguard the orchards from the predicted light frost. As temperatures are forecasted to dip to between 0 to minus 4 degrees Celsius, these protective measures are likely assessed as crucial for the orchards in the north-east, coastal areas, western and south-western metropolitan regions, and low-lying river valleys.
