High temperatures and wind cause damage in citrus and persimmons pending harvest in Spain

High temperatures, many degrees higher than usual winter, and strong gusts of west wind caused damage to citrus fruits and persimmons that were in an advanced stage of ripening or were even awaiting harvesting.

The first visible consequences are the fall of fruits to the ground and the damage that occurred in the skin due to the ‘branching,’ which is the blows of branches shaken by the wind. The abrupt change in the rainfall and heat are taking a toll on citrus varieties. They should have already been harvested, as with naveline oranges or some clementines, but they are still on the tree.

Among the problems derived from the climate of concern, it is worth highlighting the appearance of ‘pixat’ and the threat of ‘claret,’ which reduces the commercial value, resulting in the market's apathy.