The president of Fedefruta, Jorge Valenzuela Trebilcock, is receiving reports from O'Higgins, Maule, Ñuble and Biobío on the impact of the rains and overflowing rivers in fruit production areas, just two months after the most damaging bad weather front suffered by modern fruit growing and the rural world in the last 30 years.
Peru is facing a difficult blueberry season as a result of El Niño. The climate pattern impacts production volumes and makes it difficult to project a production peak at this stage.
According to estimates by the Union of Small Farmers (UPA), mango production in the Axarquia region has fallen this campaign by around 85% due to the lack of water, and avocado production by around 60%.
"The negotiations regarding the regulation of geographical indications (GIs) in Europe, with Italian MEP Paolo De Castro as a speaker, are proceeding apace, and there is cause for optimism that there are many points of agreement with other EU countries on important issues such as the protection of GIs used as ingredients, online protection and sustainability."
Extreme heat and periods of drought this summer will likely lead to losses in several of Louisiana’s agricultural sectors, according to economists from the LSU AgCenter. The worst losses are expected in the beef cattle sector, they suggest, as reduced hay production, the forced downsizing of cattle herds and other factors could lead to estimated losses of $135 million to $290 million.
Like many other crops in other parts of the world, the pomegranate sector in Egypt is suffering this year from the effects of constantly rising temperatures and heat waves. Mina Antony, CEO of E2M, reports a difficult start to the campaign.
"The Coordinator of Farmers' and Livestock Organizations (COAG) is concerned about the poor almond harvest being recorded so far at the start of the campaign in the main production areas.
The situation is dire for Italian pear growers. Data released during Prognosfruit outlined a significant yield loss in the country. There will be a lack of product, but fortunately the situation is not as bad as in 2021.
August ENSO (El Niño-Southern Oscillation) forecast updates are pointing towards a Very Strong El Niño event later in the year, triggering extreme and potentially destructive weather globally. An average of multiple global models indicates a peak in December at +2.3°C.
Jeff Faske has been farming for over 25 years. He says as a native South Texan the weather here can come with many surprises and with this hot summer, he thought rain was not on his radar anytime soon.
Following the weekend’s Tropical Storm Hilary, growers and shippers were out early this week assessing the situation on crops and plantings.At Fillmore-Piru Citrus, it had planned on finishing its lemon harvest early this week--however, due to the weather, it now won’t be doing so until the end of the week.
The next bergamot orange campaign is at risk as fruits have been largely destroyed by the abnormal temperatures in July, characterized by muggy heat and temperatures reaching 50°C. All of this has led Regione Calabria to request the recognition of a natural disaster.
For the first time in more than two decades, Autumn Stoscheck, the owner ofEve’s Cideryin Van Etten, says this year’s crop of apples and pears is a total loss. Federal low-interest emergency loans are now available to help famers like Stoscheck who were impacted by a devastating spring freeze.
The risks to Spain's agricultural sectors are increasing due to climate change's effects. After a poor cereal harvest, the ravages of the ongoing drought are spreading to other crops, such as grapes and olives.
When to harvest is one of the most crucial decisions a winemaker can make. Too early, and the result is bitter. Too late, and it’s overly sweet. It’s a delicate balance—one that’s increasingly being upended by the climate crisis.
The Jordanian Medjool season continues quietly, in a context of lower productivity than last year and normal demand.Jordanian Medjool producer Rabea Hosami said: "The quality of Jordanian Medjool is very competitive worldwide.