Apricot harvest in northern Tajikistan falls sharply after unfavorable weather

Apricot harvest in northern Tajikistan falls sharply after unfavorable weather

Apricot producers in northern Tajikistan are reporting a dramatic decline in this year’s harvest, blaming unusually cold and rainy weather during the flowering season for damaging trees and reducing yields. The poor harvest is expected to hit growers and dried fruit processors in the Sughd province districts of Isfara and Asht, where apricots are among the region’s most important agricultural products and a key export commodity. Earlier this sea…