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Catalonia harvesters begin picking grapes at 3:00 a.m. due to summer heat

Reuters

15 August 2026 at 21:57:55


Grapes are being harvested before dawn at a winery in Catalonia as back-to-back heatwaves push the region to its earliest grape harvest on record. Workers begin picking as early as 3 a.m. to avoid extreme daytime temperatures and protect the quality of the grapes.

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