Morocco: Marrakech clementines are falling behind schedule

The harvest promises to be uncertain for citrus growers in the Marrakech region according to a professional. The long-awaited clementines from Marrakech are sorely desired this season. Despite the optimistic forecasts that prevailed a few months ago, citrus producers in the Marrakech region are today facing difficulties according to an article from Freshplaza. “The season should have started, but there is nothing to harvest,” laments a farmer from the Marrakech region quoted by Freshplaza. Normally, Moroccan clementines enter the market from mid-October, marking the start of the citrus season. However, this year the fruit is in short supply due to smaller sizes and drought conditions which have left it too dry. “The sizes are too small and the fruit is too dry. Normally, to fill a 10 kg box of size 2, you need around 187 pieces. With the calibers we currently have, we need 230. We decided not to harvest and to wait, says a professional. We cannot or do not yet know whether it is a ...