In the night between 9 and 10 April, the fields of Lleida were hit by frosts that affected stone and pome fruit crops in bloom.

According to information from the Delegation of Agriculture in Lleida, temperatures dropped to -2 ºC in some municipalities in the counties of Les Garrigues, La Noguera and Segrià, while damage in the counties of Urgell and Pla d'Urgell was smaller and more localised.

In the county of La Noguera, one of the hardest hit areas, about 40 hectares of pears have been affected, with damage amounting to 60-80%, as well as 50 hectares of peach and nectarine trees and 70% of the fruit damaged.

In the Segrià, pome fruits have been the most affected, with losses for the trees in bloom that could reach 80%.

In Les Garrigues, 90% of apples, 80% of pears, 70% of peaches and nectarines and 100% of apricots have been damaged. The most affected municipalities are Castelldans, with more than 400 hectares; Arbeca, 200 hectares, and Borges Blanques, with about 75 hectares.

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