date:Sep 29, 2012
Asaja in Spain thinks that the coming citrus campaign will suffer from a 20% drop in production. The La Vega region concluded its campaign this year with a production of 200,000 tons.
Nicols Gonzlez, chairman of Frutas y Hortalizas de Asaja-Crdoba blames a series of natural disasters, like floods, frost, high temperatures and drought. Expected rain will likely solve these problems. Gonzlez states however, that an additional 80 litres of water is needed to bring the remainder of the season back