date:Aug 18, 2017
eavy rainfall impacts quality
Growing circumstances have been challenging this year. Heavier than normal rainfall in early summer affected quality. Production volumes were very high in May, June and up to mid-July, causing border crossings to be high. Quality was often less than adequate, resulting in a very sloppy market for the entire industry, said Millan. This situation created two-tier pricing where many second-grade limes were offered at discount prices while the higher-grade quality maint