Heavy snow threatens 2025 Aomori apple harvest in Japan, with branches, even trunks broken
Record snowfall in January has severely damaged apple orchards in Aomori, northeast Japan, the country’s largest apple-producing region, with authorities fearing losses could exceed 10 billion yen (US$64.8 million). Among many areas that saw above-average snowfall in January, the city of Hirosaki reported a record 126cm (49.6-inch) accumulation, according to a local observatory. The weight … Read more
