Apple harvest in 2024: Saxony-Anhalt fights for customer support after frost!
Apple harvest in 2024: Saxony-Anhalt fights for customer support after frost!
A bitter review of the 2024 apple season! The fruit growers in Saxony-Anhalt face a challenge that could not be larger. After a catastrophic frost in spring, the earlier harvest has little more than a shadow. Fruity diversity: none!
This year the apples in the land of fruit farmers have shrunk to a minimum. The fruit growing association has to deal with the shattering record, which this season shows as the worst in the history of the association. Who would have thought? Only 2140 tons of apples can be harvested on an acreage of more than 412 hectares - a shocking loss compared to the approximately 12,100 tons in the past year!
the frosty truth
The numbers are amazing - the harvest was reduced by more than 80 percent! The effects of winter are devastating on a region that is normally known for their lush apples. The Central German areas were hit particularly hard - with losses of up to 90 percent! The entire German fruit growing suffers: 16 percent less yield due to the cold.
The fruit growers are pleading for understanding. "We did our best, but the frost thwarted us," the farmers advocate support from their loyal customers. The few remaining apples are therefore sold almost exclusively from the farm shops. This shows the fruit-containing hope that consumers will stand together in this difficult time.
quality that shines
"Fruit from Saxony-Anhalt stands for the highest quality and regional enjoyment!", assures Agricultural Minister Sven Schulze (CDU). It is clear that the work of the fruit growers is admirable, despite the adverse circumstances! In order to help them, the Ministry provided immediate help at the end of August - a good news for the companies that can now submit their applications until the end of September.
But the situation remains tense. The EU looks at these challenges with a concerned eye. The most important appeal of the fruit growers: "Be solidarity with the local producers!". The apples are less, but the enjoyment remains-everyone in Saxony-Anhalt.
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