Morocco Citrus Harvest Seen 25% Lower as Orange Production Falls
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Morocco’s citrus harvest probably slumped 25 percent in 2011-12 as lower rainfall and hot weather in May and July hurt the orange crop, the country’s Agriculture Ministry reported.
Rainfall declined 36 percent to 241 millimeters (9.49 inches) in the year compared with normal precipitation of 375 millimeters, the ministry wrote in a statement on its website dated Oct. 8.