Strong pressure from non-European competitors on Italian citrus production
The most recent controversy has to do with the import of oranges from Egypt, with Italian oranges remaining on the trees. But is this really the case? After a closer look, it doesn't seem that these complaints are made out of thin air, because the stress on the imported product is very much felt by the Italian producers.
Carmelo Frisenna, commercial manager of Arancia Loretta,
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