date:Aug 27, 2014
owing areas of Mogiana, Cerrado and South Minas Gerais got 450 millimeters of rain, or half of historical averages, said Celso Oliveira, a meteorologist at Somar Meteorologia.
Compounding the damage to this years crop were unexpected downpours in July that led to premature flowering on harvested trees. When dry weather returned this month, the blossoms withered and fell, further eroding yield potential for 2015.
Next years harvest appears as if it will be even lower than the current crop, Tiag