Frosts cause heavy losses for Czech fruit growers

Overnight frosts that hit the Czech Republic have caused damage worth hundreds of millions of crowns to fruit growers, according to the Fruit Growers Union. The hardest-hit areas were in Bohemia, particularly its central and northern regions.

All types of fruit crops have been affected. A more precise assessment of the damage will be possible in the coming weeks, once flowering and pollination are complete, according to Martin Ludvík, head of the  Union.

Despite the losses, this year’s damage is not expected to reach the level seen in 2024, when April frosts led to the worst harvest in a century, with total damage estimated at around 1.3 billion crowns.