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The first frost hit various crops
Spain
Monday 11 December 2017
FJ
Damage is still difficult to assess but is expected to impact production and export volumes (photo Asaja).
The southern regions of Spain have just suffered a cold snap with frosts that have damaged various crops, vegetables and citrus fruits. During this cold snap the temperatures reached -3 ° C, -6 ° C and in some areas almost -10 ° C.
Professionals say that such temperatures have not been recorded for more than 20 years. These frosts hit various crops: artichokes, zucchini, lettuce, beans, broccoli and citrus fruits.
It is still too early for an assessment of economic losses according to COAG. The association estimates that a massive frost, with only one degree less, would have been catastrophic in some areas. This year will be particularly difficult, said Francisco Gil, General Secretary of COAG.
source : laopiniondemurcia.es, 20minutos es
