“The damage would be much greater if these frosts had happened a month from now”
The intense cold in Spain over the past two weeks, with several nights of sub-zero temperatures, is taking its toll on several crops in the Murcia region, mainly stone fruit and field vegetables.
The earliest nectarine and peach trees in Cieza, Calasparra, and Vega Alta were already in bloom when the frost hit. It is estimated that nearly 40% of the blossoms of the ultra-early
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