Greece is the third largest producer of peaches in the EU-28, after Italy and Spain. Greece’s MY 2014/15 peach and nectarine production is forecast to surge by 30 percent−after last year's production drop− thanks to favorable weather conditions. As reported by the Greek industry, the Russian food
embargo dealt a devastating blow to the country's agricultural economy, leaving approximately 250 truckloads of peaches and nectarines either rotted or sold at knockdown prices to buyers in countries on the way back.
