IN TASARTE GREENHOUSES, EL HOYO AND EL PINILLO TEMPERATURES WERE RECORDED BETWEEN 45ºC AND 48ºC.

Concern in the tomato export sector of La Aldea due to the damage that the effect of the haze is causing to the fruit, high temperatures and low humidity that are causing numerous problems in crops and livestock farms.

The technical team of the COAGRISÁN cooperative, continues to evaluate the damage that the torrid African air mass is causing on tomato crops, but they anticipate that the damage it has caused in some greenhouses in the upper part of the valley, they force Agroseguros to report.

In particular, the technicians refer to the Tasarte areas, El Pinillo and El Hoyo – Granillar, where temperatures were recorded inside the greenhouses that ranged between 45ºC and 48ºC. Outside the temperature only decreased by 4ºC, ranging between 40.1ºC and 44ºC.

The zero humidity of the air, which reached values ​​below the 27%, and the haze screen influenced and triggered the dehydration of the crops in general, loss of flowers, fruit burns, discoloration, loss of consistency and forced ripening.

Technicians affirm that the bulk of the effects will be seen in four or five days. However, They are not optimistic, while the forecasts assure that the African air mass will not subside until next Thursday.

The measures that have been taken immediately, in addition to rehydrating the crops, consist of reducing the effects using the elements that the current infrastructure allows.

The summer fruit campaign will be greatly affected, since the first observations denote serious burns on the forming fruit, scorched shoots and severe dehydration affecting the leaves.

The situation presented by livestock farms is no less serious, which is causing great stress for the animals, which manifests itself in a decrease in production., preferably, milk and eggs.

High temperatures have caused the death of chickens and rabbits, although this number does not exceed three dozen according to information from the farm owners..

Some farmers told this medium that yesterday they could not milk their cattle because they had not produced any milk since the rise in temperatures began to affect them..

Concern is widespread in the face of a climate that allows little to be done to alleviate the long-term effects..