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Severe frosts in the stone fruit and pear producing areas of Lleida and Aragon

Extreme temperatures in Spain due to recent heat wave accelerated stone fruit ripening in Aragon

Extreme temperatures in Spain due to recent heat wave accelerated stone fruit ripening in Aragon
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Poor quality open ground cherries put downward pressure on prices at the start of the season

Poor quality open ground cherries put downward pressure on prices at the start of the season The cherry campaign is starting slowly in the Aragonese region of Bajo Cinca with the earliest varieties, following a few months in which the spring s meteorological instability took a toll on the region s sweet fruits. In the Mequinenza plots, Llamfruit started harvesting its cherries at the end of last month. We started harvesting the first cherries on April 27. Although frosts were recorded in the area, cherries don t appear to have been affected. We did have 50% cracking in the first variety due to the humidity conditions and the rains, as well as fruit with not very high sugar levels, but now the weather is good and we are harvesting very high quality cherries. In fact, we expect to reach 1.5 million tons of cherries this season, says Carlos Llambrich, manager of the Zaragoza-based company specialized in this fruit.

The frost in Spain in the third weekend of March caused damage worth 55 million euro

The frost in Spain in the third weekend of March caused damage worth 55 million euro According to the claims reports received by Agroseguros, the abrupt drop in temperatures and frosts recorded during the weekend of March 19 to 21 in Spain affected nearly 38,000 hectares that were insured, which were distributed among more than 31,100 parcels, mostly of fruit, almond, and wine grape crops. According to the insurance company, the compensation estimate amounts to 55 million euro. Different autonomous communities were affected, but Lleida, Huesca, and Albacete recorded the greatest damage. Most of the 8,800 insured hectares that were affected in Catalonia are located in Lleida and mainly grew fruit trees, such as peach, pear, apple, or apricot. According to a first provisional estimate, the compensation could exceed 15 million euro in the affected areas in the province, the most outstanding of which were the regions of Segria and Noguera.

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