Cold April could lead to British fruit shortage
“There’s damage to both top and stone fruit, which includes apples, pears, plums and cherries, but it’s difficult to know what this means until we see the fruit sets, which is the point when it becomes clear how much fruit has stayed on the trees. However, I think there is enough evidence there will be less English fruit this year," she said.
Capper said last month’s plummeting temperatures would not only affect the size of fruit growers’ harvests but that homegrown apples and pears would look less perfect as frost can cause skin damage, an effect called russeting.
“We will need our retailers and customers to be less fussy this year if they want beautiful-tasting English apples,” she said.
source: theguardian.com
