May 8 2012, 13:00 Fruit-Inform

Strawberry crop seriously damaged in Poland

Strawberry and some stone-fruit crops are under serious threat in Poland now. According to Fruit-Inform, farmers from southern regions and some central regions of Poland are especially concerned about it. The Polish market participants connect the situation with extreme weather conditions in winter. Trees suffered from hard frosts in February. In addition, fruit and berry plantations were negatively affected by insufficient snow cover during the whole winter.

As of today, Polish growers have already reported of stone-fruit trees blossoming with a number of barren flowers being rather high. However, it is very early to make final conclusions, as a serious cold snap is expected in southern regions of Poland next week that may become an additional blow to crops.

Fruit-Inform reminds that more detailed information about European berry and cherry harvest prospects as well as Ukraine berry and cherry price and production forecast and Russian berry market overview will be presented at the 3rd International Conference “Berries of Ukraine – 2012: Frozen Produce & Fresh Market” that will take place at Stolychnyi Agricultural Center, Kiev, Ukraine, May 24-25, 2012.

Registration of the conference participants is in active process. There are more than 100 delegates from Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, Moldova, Sweden, France, Germany, Chile, Switzerland and Italy having already confirmed their participation in the conference. Altogether, the organizers expect more than 150 delegates from 11-13 countries throughout the world to take part in the event.

For more detailed information about the conference, please, contact the conference organizing committee:

Mr. Ievgen Kuzin

phone: +380 (562) 321595, ext. - 341

cell: +380 96 5836323

email: [email protected].