date:Jul 11, 2016
the production in Italy will decrease by 10 per cent. Export rose to 20,000 tonnes in February 2016, which is 5,000 tonnes more than in the previous season. The harvest in Syracuse, Sicily, starts in October and lasts until June. Import from South Africa and Argentina will then start. The strain imported most often is Eureka. To extend the Italian season and to become less dependent on import, cultivators are investing in an expansion of the area. Late strains such as Verdello and early strains