Overview

• The fruit bloom in Alten Land, Germany’s largest fruit-growing region, is about five days earlier than the long-term average due to warm winter temperatures.
• Sweet cherry, plum, and pear trees are already in flower, with apple blossoms, including Boskop variety, expected to peak by the weekend.
• Dry conditions in March prompted the use of sprinklers over three to four nights to shield blossoms from frost and provide crucial irrigation.
• While some orchards benefit from modern irrigation systems, others lack this infrastructure, making them more reliant on natural precipitation.
• Alten Land encompasses 10,000 hectares of orchards with 23 million trees, 90% of which are apple trees, highlighting its national agricultural importance.