Czech Fruit Harvest Average

The Czech fruit harvest in intensive orchards rose by 16 percent to 190,955 tons last year, the Fruit Growers Association announced. The growth was high compared to harvest in 2005, which was exceptionally low because of spring frosts that damaged blossoms. Compared with other years, last year's harvest was average. Last year's increase was mainly due to an upswing in apple harvest which added 15% to reach 159,171 tons.