date:May 31, 2016
r explains that it's different for each product. I work with lime producers from South-east Brazil, nearby Sao Paulo. The problem is the irregularity of the rain. We have periods of too much rain and periods without any rain. This effects a great deal of the lime production, for example, the limes can show all kinds of skin damage, have less juice due to the lack of water, fall earlier from the tree before ripe, prior to harvest. These are all examples of how the irregularity of the rains