Icelandic farmers expect harvest work to continue into October

Harvest work is expected to continue into October after a warm August improved crop growth, mbl.is reports. The development was highlighted at Hrunamannahreppur municipality’s harvest festival in Flúðir on Saturday, where sales of agricultural products were strong.

The festival began with a religious service in Hruni, followed by a market at the community centre. Visitors could buy cabbage, root vegetables and other agricultural products, as well as various handicrafts.

“The harvest is good, and the warm spell in August made a particular difference. Growth accelerated then, which had a significant impact,” said Páll Orri Þrastarson, a horticultural farmer.

At the family’s horticultural nursery, Páll Orri and his family were selling several types of cabbage, including kale, red cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower and white cabbage. They were also selling beetroot, which has become more popular as Iceland’s Ukrainian population has grown.

“In recent days, we have taken vegetables directly from the fields and brought them for sale, and sales have been strong. Now we will start harvesting on a larger scale from our fields, which cover about 10 hectares. We will bring everything in, and that work will continue into October. This will also give us the harvest that can be picked through until spring,” Páll Orri said.

The people pictured are Díana Ösp Davíðsdóttir, her sister Sylvía Anna, who is Páll Orri Þrastarson’s wife, Páll Orri himself and, at the far left, his mother Sigrún Pálsdóttir.