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Dried apricots: cold weather delays flowering

February 11, 2020 at 9:29 AM , Der AUDITOR
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MALATYA. The market is slowly starting to return to normal after heavy earthquakes shook the country. Cold temperatures are providing ideal conditions for the trees.

Cold weather is ideal

The market is slowly returning to normal again in Malatya after heavy earthquakes shook the country. With daytime temperatures ranging at 5°C and nightime temperatures dropping to -10°C conditions are ideal for the trees. The cold temperatures should delay flowering by ten days, meaning that the flowers should not be subject to frost, which has been forecasted for the next few days. SInce many traders are trying to sell the market has witnessed nominal declines.

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