date:Mar 07, 2014
Weekly exports of Peruvian bananas fell by 25%, from 120 containers to 90 containers per week, due to the decrease in production caused by the lack of rains in the main growing areas, reported Valentin Ruiz Delgado, president of the National Board of Bananas.
Only in Piura, which accounts for 85% of national production, water shortages have resulted in an increase of pests such as the red spot, he said.
Thus, the yield per hectare has dropped by 50%. In total, we haven't been able to harvest a