Campi di cocomeri e frutteti devastati dalla grandine. Agricoltori in ginocchio: “Perso il raccolto"

Filippo Pallara, the owner of a farm in the Ferrara area, realized the extent of the disaster as he strolled through his long, expansive pear fields: a violent hailstorm had completely destroyed the entire crop. "In just a few minutes, we've risked the future of these plants, not just for this year, but also for next year. Because the harvest is also compromised for next year. A devastating hailstorm with large hailstones, 9 to 10 cm in size, completely destroyed all the crops, as well as houses, dwellings, and roofs. People were also injured, so it was truly apocalyptic," Filippo explained. Like him, many other farm owners lost everything. "The picture is bleak: driving through the countryside, you see crops razed to the ground," explained Riccardo Casotti, deputy director of Coldiretti Ferrara. "We have entire orchards of watermelons, pumpkins, and melons that have been pierced as if they were butter." COPYRIGHT (Contact [email protected] for usage/license info or visit https://www.localteam.it) Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2XaDrLZ Facebook:   / localteam.it   Instagram:   / localteam.it   X: https://x.com/localteamit TikTok:   / local.team   #LocalTeam