Rains slash Valle del Jerte cherry harvest

Agricultural unions in Extremadura are warning that cherry producers face a “catastrophic situation” due to extensive damage caused by the heavy rainfall that has affected the region in recent weeks.

While no official damage estimates have yet been released, the sector has warned that it faces multimillion-euro losses.

The rains have come just as the fruit was reaching

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