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Production could fall 40%
Mexico
Friday 21 October 2011
MD
Citrus production is expected to decline sharply in the state of Veracruz, one of the main producing regions of Mexico.
In the state of Veracruz in Mexico citrus production is expected to decline by 40%.
Adverse weather conditions have hit the orchards with the heat affecting half of citrus production, resulting in a decline in the quality of lemons and oranges, usually exported to Europe and Japan.
This was followed by a period of cold snap damaging many orchards.
The effects will be felt in the early months of 2012. The production of oranges and lemons is expected to decline by 40% as yields collapse and exports will fall.
The effects will be felt in the early months of 2012. The production of oranges and lemons is expected to decline by 40% as yields collapse and exports will fall.
source : hoy veracruz
