There has been talk of the drought conditions in Spain and Portugal and the problems this is likely to cause to agricultural production. Now it is emerging that late frosts in Portugal's Algarve are also likely to lead to substantial losses in citrus production.
The Ministry of Agriculture says that the resultant fall in production "can not yet
be quantified."
It is expected that the weather conditions will wreak havoc on production in mid season and later varieties. Which actually means its not bad news for everyone and some of the fruits being harvested now are on good form. Similarly some areas have escaped the worst of the frosts and have enough water currently.
Guilherme Cruz of Algarve Oranges spoke to FreshPlaza saying, "At the moment we are harvesting the Lane Late variety. They are doing well on the market and are of very good quality.
"We were lucky with the frosts and we have enough water for irrigation."
The Ministry of Agriculture says that the resultant fall in production "can not yet
be quantified."
It is expected that the weather conditions will wreak havoc on production in mid season and later varieties. Which actually means its not bad news for everyone and some of the fruits being harvested now are on good form. Similarly some areas have escaped the worst of the frosts and have enough water currently.
Guilherme Cruz of Algarve Oranges spoke to FreshPlaza saying, "At the moment we are harvesting the Lane Late variety. They are doing well on the market and are of very good quality.
"We were lucky with the frosts and we have enough water for irrigation."
source: freshplaza.com
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