Drought clips Catalan apple and pear production

Catalonia’s apple and pear crop will be 15-20 per cent lower than originally expected this coming season due to drought, according to fruit association Afrucat. General director Manel Simon said this would put volumes in line with the five-year average.

Afrucat said although flowering and fruit set had been “exceptional”, the lack of water had led to a massive thinning of

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