<p>Recent hailstorms in the Sierra de Arteaga region of Mexico have affected close to 800 hectares of apple trees, which could result in the loss of roughly 8,000 tons of fruit, according to Mario Eulalio Gutiérrez Talamás, Delegate of the Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA) in Cuahuila. <img src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacyWriterImages/mexican-hail-apples.jpg" alt="IMAGES - JUNE 5" /><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">The hail’s impact on orchards without cover was especially severe, according to El Diario de Coahuila. However, protective covers didn’t ensure the safety of the crop. The weight of the hail also caused protective meshing to collapse in some cases, necessitating rapid renovations, according to Talamás.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Emergency workers met with representatives of the producers and SAGARPA authorities to analyze the situation and to mitigate the effects of the disasters.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">He noted that SAGARPA will initiate the necessary steps to meet this emergency.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://www.eldiariodecoahuila.com.mx/notas/2013/5/30/hectareas-danadas-granizada-sierra-arteaga-366748.asp" target="_new">Hail Report</a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
