Harvest losses in Europe - fruits and vegetables are running out

The numbers are rather dramatic: Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Austria, Poland and other Eastern European countries suffered from a significant reduction of yields of the fruit harvest compared to previous years. First estimations expected losses of 60 to 70 percent for sour cherries, especially from Poland. Strawberries suffered from a reduction of 30 percent, raspberry yields are expected to be 20 percent lower than in previous years.

The situation is equally bad for plums (-65 percent), blueberries (-75 to 85 percent), rhubarb (-50 percent), red and black currant (-50 and -55 percent respectively). Apples are expected to suffer from severe losses as well; more accurate numbers will only be available in the next few weeks.