“Apricots, peaches, plums, kiwis: in some cases, the damage is of 100%.”
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The wave of night freezes affecting much of Italy goes on. In the north, the situation has reached an unprecedented level, with 8 hours below zero on the night of April 2 and lows of -6 °C. Even the anti-frost systems are struggling, because protecting an orchard at these temperatures is not easy.

Davide Vernocchi, president of Apo Conerpo, is dispirited: “With these temperatures, this defense system is in crisis. We are talking about 5°C, 6°C degrees below zero in some areas of the province of Ravenna. Apricots, peaches, plums, kiwis: in some cases, the damage is of 100%.

There is a lot of concern on the top fruit front as well, including Santa Maria, Carmen, William and Abate pears,

As for apples, the Fuji variety registered the biggest damages; in many cases a loss of more than 50%. Gala and Pink Lady have suffered as well.

https://www.freshplaza.com/article/9205823/the-frosts-will-not-stop/

Thanks to Caroline Snyder for this link

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April 11, 2020 at 05:01PM