Supply of popular fruit plummets as severe frost devastates crops: 'Catastrophic losses'

Supply of popular fruit plummets as severe frost devastates crops: 'Catastrophic losses'

A severe frost in Turkey has disrupted the global apricot market, and the effects will linger for over a year. What's happening? The extreme weather, including temperatures of minus 15 degrees Celsius (5 degrees Fahrenheit) throughout the 36 provinces, affected current and future crops of the stone fruit, Fresh Plaza reported. "Malatya Province, which produces 85% of Turkey's apricots, suffered catastrophic losses, with production expected to dr…