Ukraine: frosts cause damage leading to significant fruit shortages in 2006

Bad news for fellow apple growers in the Ukraine. The weekly journal of the Ukrainian produce business "Agrooglyad: Vegetables and Fruits" reports very low temperatures engulfed Crimea for a record period of time. Experts are saying with a great deal of confidence that a large area of fruit acreage was severely damaged and/or killed by frosts in the region, which will negatively affect harvests.

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