According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the amount of apples harvested last year decreased by 18% from the previous year to approximately 600,000 tons, the lowest since 1973, when statistics are kept.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the amount of apples harvested last year decreased by 18% from the previous year to approximately 600,000 tons, the lowest since 1973, when statistics are kept.
Last year, in addition to the low temperatures in early spring that caused a lot of damage from freezing and frost, the record-breaking summer heat caused apples to discolor one after another.
Last year, in addition to the low temperatures in early spring that caused a lot of damage from freezing and frost, the record-breaking summer heat caused apples to discolor one after another.
高齢化や担い手不足で、栽培面積の減少に歯止めが掛からないことも影響しました
Another factor was the unstoppable decline in cultivation area due to the aging population and lack of workers.
Another factor was the unstoppable decline in cultivation area due to the aging population and lack of workers.