"Good and Satisfactory" Apple Harvest Expected

After several years of frost, "the Styrian fruit farmers are looking forward to a good apple harvest this year. Fortunately, the dangerous late frosts have stayed away and hail was locally limited," according to the Chamber of Agriculture Styria, looking ahead to the upcoming apple harvest.

Prospect of Good Yield in Apple Harvest

Styria, with three-quarters of Austria's cultivation area, is the number one apple-growing region in Austria. The advertising slogan "Fresh juicy Styrian" has gained recognition far beyond the state. About 900 apple farmers manage around 4,800 hectares of orchards. In Lower Austria, Wolfgang Lukas, managing director of the state fruit growing association, expects a "quite very satisfactory" apple harvest. On average, 25,000 to 30,000 kilos per hectare can be expected. The cultivation area covers about 800 hectares. Compared to Styria, the state is thus a "small player." According to Lukas, 42 percent of the pome fruit areas in Lower Austria are organically farmed.

(APA/Red)

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