Fruit growers cannot rest completely yet

The frost waves experienced so far, which occurred between March 19-21 and 25-26, caused only local damage, mainly in apricots and peaches. However, in the national context, the degree of frost damage was not significant, and most fruit species escaped the frosty period. However, cool weather can still cause problems, especially during fruit set, when fruit size can set back later in the harvest.

At the same time, the recent cool weather has also brought precipitation, which is welcome after the previously dry conditions. Due to the drought of the past two months, the top 20 centimeters of the soil has dried out significantly, so the fresh rainfall helped alleviate the drought. However, cool weather can have long-term consequences for fruit size and yield.