date:Dec 07, 2017
Unseasonal rainfall in Indias Mahabaleshwar region is impacting the strawberry crops. Rainfall over the past two days has caused significant damage to close to 90% strawberry plantations in their most important growth stage of fruiting. Both harvested strawberries and crops in the fields are falling prey to fungal infections, reducing the shelf life of the berry.
Produce hitting the markets was of an inferior quality; consequently in some markets there was a 50% reduction in the strawberry reta