The sudden temperature drop last week caused important damage to the blooming apricot orchards in Baronnies. Some 50 farms are affected. The municipalities concerned are: La Penne-sur-l’Ouvèze, Buis-les-Baronnies, Vercoiran, Sainte-Euphémie, Saint-Auban, Sainte-Jalle, Bésignan and Saint-Sauveur-Gouvernet.
This has farmers worried about the future of the apricot orchards in the region. In 2017, 85% of the harvest was indeed destroyed, and 70% in 2018.
Source: ledauphine.com