India: Litchi growers suffer heavy losses
The fruit requires high temperature and westerly wind for its natural growth just before harvesting. But, the untimely rain and the resultant increased humidity in the climate, have resulted in an attack by Borer insects.
As a result of this the fruit has started dropping from the trees in orchards on a considerable scale.
Panicked by the losses growers have started harvesting the fruit as quickly as possible. The fruit is most likely to disappear from the market within a week it is feared.
Source: articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com
