Fruit Growing and Climate Change - 32. Podcast

The effects of climate change necessitate massive adjustments in fruit growing

Climate change poses major challenges for Styrian fruit growers. Late frosts, prolonged droughts, and heat waves have increased dramatically in severity and frequency over the last 20 years. Farmers are attempting to counteract these effects through cultivation techniques and investments in crop protection measures.

However, recent years have also shown that protecting against extreme weather events has its limits and often presents a financial challenge. From the current perspective, there are essentially three key factors that will determine the continued existence of domestic fruit production:

1. the sufficient availability of water,
2. in cultural technology and breeding and
3. the existence of a marketthat is willing to financially compensate for the increasing costs.

In the podcast by PD Dr. Andreas Steinwidder with DI Herbert Muster from the Fruit Growing Department of the Styrian Chamber of Agriculture, you can learn more about the current challenges in fruit growing and what practical measures can be derived from them: 

Here for you is the complete interview between our Head of Research and Innovation, PD Dr. Andreas Steinwidder , and DI Herbert Muster on the topic of "The effects of climate change necessitate massive adjustments in fruit growing":

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