Mandarins are important for fruit cultivation in Croatia

Agriculture Minister Marija Vučković has called on fruit and vegetable growers in the Neretva River Valley, Southern Croatia, to form an association to increase their competitiveness and market presence. At the beginning of the week, Vučković met with buyers of fruit and vegetables in the Neretva Valley to discuss wholesale purchases of mandarins this year. The main topic of discussion was compliance with the law prohibiting unfair trading practices in the food supply chain. Vučković noted that the mandarin is very important for the Croatian fruit growing sector and that its entire cultivation takes place in a relatively small part of the Neretva Valley. She said the government had allocated €3.4 million for mandarin growers alone in the past two years. According to its ministry, 45,245 tons of ...