February 10 2006, 12:15

Peach harvest is lost fully, apple harvest has not practically suffered in Crimea

According to the information provided to "Agrooglyad: Vegetables and Fruits" weekly journal by Sergiy Malovichko, the Director of Steppe Division, State Nikitskiy Botanic Garden, the analysis of fruit trees were conducted in village Gvardeyskoye, Simferopol garden. The cuts of fruit trees shoots confirmed 100% loss of peach, plum, cherry plum buds, 90% loss of sweet cherry buds, 30% loss of pear buds. Apple trees stood the frosts the best, the buds are injured insignificantly. As the specialist said, this situation is typical for the whole Steppe zone of Crimea.

We'll remind that about one third of the gross peach production in Ukraine accrues to Crimea; the described situation can lead to the significant peach deficit, as the orchards suffered in the other regions of Ukraine too.

Read the detailed prognosis of fruit production in Ukraine in April and May issues of the "Agrooglyad: Vegetables and Fruits" weekly journal.