date:Sep 18, 2015
The second lemon harvest estimation from AILIMPO for the 2015/2016 campaign confirms the data published in July, which predicted a Spanish production of 850,000 tonnes; a figure 23% below that of the previous season, when an exceptional record production (1,100,000 tonnes) was achieved. The decline is cyclical and is due to adverse weather conditions at the flowering and setting stages in the spring, which affects mainly the late varieties. AILIMPO has also confirmed that the quality is exceptio