Same yields, lower quality – state of 2023/24 season of apple production in Georgia
The 2023 apple harvest in Georgia is expected to be the same yield compared to the 2022 season – about 100 tnd tons, but of lower quality due to the spread of the climate-induced apple scab disease. Like the last year, May and June 2023 appeared to be cold and rainy, which might negatively impact the quality of apples in the 2023 season, EastFruit notes.
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