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Exceptional fruit harvest
Switzerland
Wednesday 02 November 2011
MD
The year 2011 will be remembered as an outstanding season for summer fruit in Switzerland.
This year will be remembered as an exceptional year for fruit production in Switzerland.
A hot, dry spring allowed early harvest in all regions of the country. Rains in early summer and warm weather have been favourable to crops.
Fruit-Union Suisse (FUS) has indicated that the fruit harvest reached 32,897
tons, or 35% above the average for the last 4 years. Production of summer fruits broke records: strawberries reached 6,419 tonnes (11%), cherries 3,118 tonnes (approximately 60%), apricots 5,306 tonnes (25%) and prunes 3,715 tonnes (22%).
source : tribune de geneve ch
