date:Oct 12, 2019
between 30% and 70%, depending on the region.
In the province of Taranto, the cooperative of growers expects a 70% reduction in the clementine production compared to 2018. This is due to the impact of low temperatures and two hail storms during the flowering period and in the summer. No diseases have been detected in these areas, although some mandarins have suffered damage due to the hail. At the moment, the Miyagawa mandarin, of Italian origin, has become very popular in the wholesale market