May 8 2007, 12:31

Rainfalls will benefit vegetable and fruit harvest in Ukraine

Heavy rainfalls have been in place and are forecasted for the coming days; they will benefit the formation of a great harvest of vegetables, fruits and berries, and also grain and oil crops in Ukraine this year. This is the opinion of the specialists of ""Agrooglyad: Vegetables and Fruits" journal", the CIS produce business periodical.

The other positive fact is a warm weather, which has been observed in most regions despite of the clouds. It supports the plants vegetation as well. Actually a limited number of produce crops is produced on the irrigated lands in Ukraine. That's why the producers in the central and southern regions of the country felt the strong need for rainfalls, as April was relatively droughty this year.

You can get information about the weather conditions 2007 influencing the production and the prices for fruits and vegetables on Ukrainian market with the account of the trends of the cultivation areas changes in season 2007/08, if you read the full version of "The production and price forecast for fruits and vegetables in 2007". You can order the survey via e-mail [email protected].