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Nabeul begins citron harvest
The citrus harvesting season in Nabeul has been underway for more than a week, starting with the early varieties such as Clémentine and Marisol, followed by other types. Production is expected to decline by approximately 10% compared to the previous season, which yielded 270,000 tons in Nabeul and 350,000 tons nationwide. This decrease is attributed to factors such as water shortages for irrigation, frequent electricity outages, high temperatures causing fruit drop, the spread of the quick-decay disease, and the replanting of citrus forest areas. Despite the reduced production, current market prices for the available varieties range between 4 and 10 dinars per kilogram, encouraging farmers to continue production and recover losses. There is also a need to consider exporting the quantities that did not exceed 4,000 tons last season, compared to expectations of surpassing 14,000 tons.
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