date:Jan 23, 2014
ind of fruit grown in the Czech Republic, reached 120,602 tonnes last year, but in a five-year comparison the amount was average. Ten years ago, the average apple harvest was 160,000 tonnes a year.
From the other kinds of fruit, pear growers recorded a successful year in 2013 as pear harvest increased by 29 percent to a record 7,437 tonnes.
The amount grew thanks to newly planted pear trees which are now beginning to come into full production, according to Ludvk. Pear trees are one of the few