“Middle season citrus varieties arrived very early when the early varieties sales were not even finished,” said Anne. “So that caused a bit of a problem.” In addition to overlapping availability of fruit, a lack of water in Morocco and the south part of Spain has worried growers in both regions. Growers in Valencia, for instance, are very concerned that it's the middle of winter and it hasn't rained for two months.
Despite the challenges, citrus shipments have been up about four percent this season for Saint Charles and its member companies. The total amount of citrus shipped since the beginning of the campaign in October reached 170,000 tons in January. Of that amount, organic fruit represented a small portion, but Anne expressed excitement about the organic segment because of its rapid growth, regardless of overall volume.
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more information:Anne Florin
Saint Charles International
Tel: +33 07 57 52 03 56
Email: communication@saintcharlesinternational