Mexico Begins to Assess Freeze Damage

<p style="text-indent:0px; line-height:12px;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"> Southern Sonora, Mexico-</span><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">By ANUK Staff<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">01.21.13</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Freezing conditions hit Mexico's Southern Sonora region creating concern over the state of crops in the growing areas. The crop areas affected by frosts have grown to approximately 15,500 hectares as of the 20th, according to reports revealed by the TRIBUNA. An estimated 5,500 hectares have been classified as a total loss. Temperatures dropped down below freezing from approximately the 12th to the 16th, ranging from the low 30's to 20 degrees. </p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><img src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacyWriterImages/Sonora-Body.jpg" alt="images011713" /></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Peas, squash, pumpkin crops, and potatoes have been affected. Producers also stated that bell peppers, and tomatoes would see damage.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><img src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacyWriterImages/Sonora-Body2.jpg" alt="images012113" /></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Head of the Rural Development District 148 Cajeme, Elvia Garcia Ruiz, said it has been a very important task to visit each of the premises, and that due to the near five days of low temperatures, crops have not yet manifested the entirety of their damage. Officials have been assessing the damage all weekend as reports keep coming in from the growers.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">The most affected areas were south of Sonora State in Valle de Guaymas, Valle del Yaqui and Valle del Mayo as well as north of Sinaloa State in El Carrizo area.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://www.tribuna.info/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=294080:NOTA%203%201A&amp;catid=6:general&amp;Itemid=130" target="_new"> Mexico Freeze Update </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">