The frequency and intensity of extreme weather events of fruit blossoms, which made them vulnerable to are increasing, as 2025 once again clearly demonstrated. spring frosts. These frosts occurred in early April During those 12 months, World Weather Attribution re- 2025, with temperatures dropping below freezing. ported a total of 157 extreme weather events around the particularly in south-east Europe. Hungary, Romania, globe. Those are classified as extreme based primarily on Bulgaria, and south-east Germany were especially af- an assessment of the humanitarian impact of droughts, fected. Later in the spring, northern Spain, France, frost, heavy rainfall, and similar events. For fruit and heavy rainfall. Meanwhile, other countries like Poland, Sweden, parts of the Benelux region,and The winter of 2024/2025 was initially uneventful. -unon na Aueu ut rensn ueu ap Aus sem Arenuer early in the year. tries, with exceptions in parts of Ireland, UK, France, and the western Iberian Peninsula, where heavy rainfall droughts with heatwaves and severe storms with led to flooding. However, January was significantly and Germany In autumn and winter, storms almost the entire region. Subsequent months were alsowith hail caused damage in France, central Europe, and parts of Spain in late December. frequently warmer than usual, leading to an early onset mately 1.3 mn tonnes compared with 2024. Overall frost damage to apples, pears, and offet byhigher yiels inother frit tys.r instance, previous year's levels across Europe.Apples, by far the largest chunk of Europe's fruit harvest, were estimated Prognosfruit. Significantly higher yields in Austria, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands contrasted with lower yields in frost-affected countries such as Croatia, Greece, Hungary, and Spain In retrospect, the initial 566S116,90215,687 actual harvest volume, as many varieties experienced 7,342late fruit size growth. In countries with large apple har- vests, producer prices came under pressure at the start of the 2025/26 marketing season. It remains to be seen opportunities might arise, as countries with deficient harvests will need to meet their demand elsewhere. harvest in 2025 compared with the previous year. The ries, apricots, and plums -particularly affected by frosts ing products grown for processing. Sources:AMI-informiertdeEuronion;Europechurostat;PA
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