Marianne Elgaard Olesen of fruit nursery Anhøj near Støvring is now in the middle of the harvesting period. This year, the apples are harvestable a few weeks earlier than normally. Thanks to the warm spring, the trees have produced many apples, although they remained small because of the dry summer. The result is therefore an average harvest. “We fruit growers were affected less than growers of other crops, so we can’t complain,” says Marianne.
Good quality
According to Søren Oleson, manager of interest group Brancheudvalget for Frugt og Grønt, there could be major geographic differences regarding the amounts of apples. Quality, however, is good everywhere. “Because of the many sunshine hours, the fruit was able to create lots of sugar, so it will definitely be a flavourful harvest,” he says.
“We’re hoping for a bit more rain, so that the winter and autumn varieties can grow a bit larger,” Marianne says. “Last year, we had few flowers because of the wet summer. This year, the trees are in full bloom. We’re now waiting for some more rain, so that the fruit can ripen properly. We’re hoping for temperatures around 18 to 20 degrees Celsius, and a bit of rain now and then, but we’d rather not see any hail.”
Source: www.tv2nord.dk
