Lack of rain affects acerola production in São Paulo, Brazil

The lack of rain brought down production and delayed the start of the acerola harvest in the west of the state of São Paulo. The estimate is that there will be a 70% drop in the current crop in the state, compared to the previous one. Watch all Globo Rural videos As a result of the severe drought in the region, the fruits did not develop as expected and were small, while the trees produced a much smaller amount. The drought also delayed the harvest, which should have ...