date:Sep 23, 2019
so much rain that it has begun affecting the produce. We have experienced 80% fruit dropping and full-grown oranges are getting affected by the fungus.
Amol Totey, working president of the Orange Growers' Association of India, said continuous humid weather, rain and cloudy skies for a long period boosts fungal growth: The incidences of a juice sucking moth have also gone up. This moth punctures the fruit, rendering the produce unmarketable. In comparison to last year, only 50% of produce is av