The harvest of early varieties like the Royal Glory has already started, although growers report that it will be about 40% smaller than last year.

Not only is the crop's harvest poor, but also its sales, as stated by grower Miroslav Kostiha. "This year we have about two-thirds of the peaches we obtained last year; yet we sell them at a very slow pace; everyone still wants apricots," said Kostiha.

There are also losses in Kobylská, although the culprit here is the lack of rainfall. As a result of this, the company estimates that the production will be 30% below average.

Both peaches and apricots had a poor harvest compared to last year; a confirmation of what growers had predicted last spring due to the heavy effects on the crops of droughts and cold temperatures.

Source - http://www.freshplaza.com/