400K MT of citrus will remain on trees

About 400K MT of citrus will remain on the trees, according to Rafael Cervera, general secretary of the association UPA. The Valencian government recently approved a financing proposition to retrieve 220K MT of citrus from the market. According to Cristóbal Aguado, president of the Valencian association of growers AVA, 30% of the crop will remain on the trees because the grower prices for oranges are 10 cents per kg. Representatives of different grower associations want a declaration of crisis from the government as soon as possible.