Tujukad ilmad rikkusid maasikasaagi

Tujukad ilmad rikkusid maasikasaagi

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Capricious weather ruined the strawberry harvest

Tänavu oli maasikate kasvatamine keeruline. Juunis oli kuum, aga vahel sadas vihma. See rikkus paljude maasikakasvatajate saagi.
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This year, growing strawberries was difficult. June was hot, but it also rained occasionally. This ruined the harvest for many strawberry growers.

Ahja külas Tasuja talus ütles Toomas Lillo, et , aga siis hakkas sadama. Seetõttu läksid paljud marjad katki ja neid ei saanud korjata. "Oleks võinud olla palju rohkem marju," ütles ta.
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In Ahja village at Tasuja farm, Toomas Lillo said that the berries ripened quickly, but then it started to rain. As a result, many berries spoiled and couldn't be harvested. "There could have been many more berries," he said.

Lillo loodab, et annavad veel saaki. Kui tuleb või rahe, siis kaovad need marjad ära. Aga ta loodab, et uued põllud annavad head saaki.
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Lillo hopes that the new plants will still yield a harvest. If there is heavy rain or hail, these berries will be lost. But he hopes that the new fields will produce a good harvest.

Kanepi vallas Tontoli talus ütles Tiina Urm, et enne korjamist. Mõnel korral said nad korjata ainult 30% marju. Ülejäänud olid riknemud.
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In Kanepi parish at Tontoli farm, Tiina Urm said that many berries spoiled before harvesting. In some cases, they could only harvest 30% of the berries. The rest had spoiled.

Maasikahooaeg kestab veel paar nädalat. Hiljem marjad on väiksemad, kuid magusamad. Need sobivad hästi moosi tegemiseks. Esimesed marjad on suured ja ilusad, aga keskmised on kõige magusamad.
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The strawberry season will last a couple more weeks. Later berries are smaller but sweeter. They are well-suited for making jam. The first berries are large and beautiful, but the mid-season ones are the sweetest.