The hail that occurred from April 15 to 17 in the Netherlands caused damage to horticulture worth millions of euros, as shown by data from the Dutch Fruit Growers Organization (NFO), the Dutch portal reported on April 24 Nieuwe Oogst.
The pear trees, in particular, suffered greatly. The insurance company Vereinigte Hagel received 150 messages from Dutch gardeners. “These reports came mainly from the provinces of North Holland, Flevoland, Betuwe and the south of the Netherlands.”, said director Jan Schroeder. In addition, the insurer recorded around 130 claims from Belgium.
“The pear trees were the ones that suffered the most, but also the apple trees. We also receive reports from blueberry producers. We have already visited the sites. They don’t look very good. “The damage will amount to millions of euros.”Shroeder complained.
Another insurer, OFH, has a total of more than 400 claims in the Netherlands and Belgium combined. According to Pietjan Visser, insurance director at OFH, last week there were constant emails and phone calls reporting damage: “They come from all over the Netherlands and Belgium and mainly concern pear orchards, which are currently in the crucial phase of fruit set.”.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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