By 2050, the European vine-prone land will have decreased by an average of 68% due to global warming. This is true for most world wines of which Mediterranean, Californian, Australian and South-African wines.
Many devastating events have shown that the orchard sector is increasingly sensitive to the effects of climate events. Producers say that fruits are burnt or “sunburnt” due to extremely intense sunlight. Damaged fruits are often sold as a second choice or considered unfit for consumption. The orchard sector is also exposed to spring frost which could be highly damaging to production, up to 70% loss of total production volume which leads to huge loss...