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By Cameron Wilson
Friday, 24/10/2008
Frost has destroyed up to 40 per cent of fruit crops for some growers worst hit by the drop in temperature earlier in the week.Temperatures dropped to well below zero in the Midlands, Derwent Valley, Coal River Valley and Huon Valley on Wednesday night and Thursday morning this week, at a time when cherries, apples, apricots and wine grapes are highly vulnerable to frost damage.After initial assessment it was thought that most growers has escaped serious damage, but Ken Bell from fruit marketers TopQual says those orchards that have been hit are now reporting extensive damage."The Derwent Valley is probably showing on some orchards there, (but) not all orchards, some growers had some fairly extensive frost protection in place and have been able to minimise the damage but on some other orchards there cold be up to 40 per cent (crop loss)."Around the Richmond area seems to be a little bit more damaged than other areas in the Coal River, Richmond is showing around about 40 per cent damage as well and there could be some damage even in the apricots out there."
In this report: Ken Bell, managing director TopQual
Friday, 24/10/2008
Frost has destroyed up to 40 per cent of fruit crops for some growers worst hit by the drop in temperature earlier in the week.Temperatures dropped to well below zero in the Midlands, Derwent Valley, Coal River Valley and Huon Valley on Wednesday night and Thursday morning this week, at a time when cherries, apples, apricots and wine grapes are highly vulnerable to frost damage.After initial assessment it was thought that most growers has escaped serious damage, but Ken Bell from fruit marketers TopQual says those orchards that have been hit are now reporting extensive damage."The Derwent Valley is probably showing on some orchards there, (but) not all orchards, some growers had some fairly extensive frost protection in place and have been able to minimise the damage but on some other orchards there cold be up to 40 per cent (crop loss)."Around the Richmond area seems to be a little bit more damaged than other areas in the Coal River, Richmond is showing around about 40 per cent damage as well and there could be some damage even in the apricots out there."
In this report: Ken Bell, managing director TopQual
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