date:Jul 08, 2019
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Italy: Harvest reduced due to weather conditions in May
The cherry supply and demand are somewhat out of balance. The demand is currently greater than the supply. The weather in May, and particularly the hailstorms, caused the production to fall. Consequently, the markets are looking abroad. Besides Italy, the cherries available come mainly from Spain, Greece and Turkey. The most important cherry regions are Apulia, South Tyrol, Emilia Romagna and Venice. Normally, 50,000 tons of cherries ar