A very good harvest outlook for apples

In Great Britain, favorable weather conditions in recent months have contributed to the development of abundant flowering. Announcing a very good apple harvest.

 

 

The year promises to be exceptional according to the National Trust, an organization which takes care of more than 200 traditional apple orchards across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

 

 

The hot summer of last year, then the mild winter, combined with temperatures reaching 24 ° C during this spring's flowering season, little rain and a record April contributed to the development of a abundant flowering for apple trees. The warm conditions led the bees to be more active and the lack of strong winds allowed the flower to open longer, so more flowers could be pollinated. Flowering this spring is considered exceptional.

 

 

According to professionals, apple growing is often biennial, there are naturally better years. But with this abundant flowering, if the level of precipitation is correct in the coming months, the harvest will be very important this fall.