French frosts greatest agricultural catastrophe of 21st century - ag minister
April 16 , 2021
The frosts that hit France last week have been described as having the most severe impact on the agricultural industry in recent memory.
At least a third of French wine production worth almost €2 billion in sales will be lost this year after rare freezing temperatures devastated many vines and fruit crops across France.
The destruction has hit a swathe of the country, including Bordeaux, Burgundy, the Rhône Valley and Provence, damaging vines but also hitting growers of kiwifruit, apricots, apples and other fruit as well as crops such as beet and rapeseed.