![[Aggregator] Downloaded image for imported item #8357](https://echoesofthelastmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/canicule-pommes-hiver-france-1786598767775.webp)
The very high temperatures that have affected France this year are forcing farmers and growers to face smaller harvests than usual. Will we face an apple shortage this winter?
Is apple production at risk?Disappearance of apples. More and more growers are becoming concerned. Climate change is directly attacking their production, which is quite literally their livelihood. Fruit, vegetables, grapevines… All raw produce appears to be falling victim to the rise in temperatures that has been occurring for several decades. This year, more than ever, apple growers are sounding the alarm.
A harvest decline of around 20% expected
Fruit trees are indeed bearing the brunt of the very high temperatures. Industry professionals are particularly concerned about apple production and the harvest for this winter, as explained by orchard grower Laurent Rougerie.
The extreme drought conditions and repeated heatwave periods mean that the harvest is likely to be reduced, both in volume and in quality, with smaller apples.The apple is often considered the favourite fruit of the FrenchIndeed, because of drought, the growth of the fruit is slowed down or even halted. This is because the lack of water puts the fruit tree
under stress. The result: the fruit cannot develop properly. At best, we end up with a fruit that is too small and, at worst, the fruit shows signs of scorching. It therefore cannot be sold. Not to mention that smaller fruit threatens the entire supply chain.Indeed, the reduced size of the produce is already a real problem in itself, but it also has
Original Record.
This archived record authored by ‘Helena Mottram’ at ‘METEORED (Your Weather)’ was recovered from data set:
English