 |  |
The damage will be estimated in the next few days, but most affected were oranges, especially blood oranges, fennel and vegetable production such as potatoes in the field and tomatoes, peppers and zucchini in plastic tunnels.
Sicily: damage in Ragusa and Gela. (Photo: Franco Assenza)
The hail hammered almost all plastic greenhouses, and in some cases damaged whole structures. Damage to the plastic film layer may result in costs of approximately € 20,000 in small to medium businesses (15,000 m²). The hail lasted half an hour.
Sicily: Damage to the coast. (Photo: Franco Assenza)
Hail and wind have also affected southern Calabria. The squall-line storm did not spare even the Salento, in Puglia.
Sicily: Damage to the coast. (Photo: Franco Assenza)
Giovanni Cristiano, grower of vegetables Vittoria (RG), sent FreshPlaza some photos (see below) of the exceptional hailstorm, which occurred January 15, 2013.
