The president of the Mayab Fruit Growers Union, Freddy Domínguez Aké, reported that the light rains that fell last weekend in the state due to a cold front provided a respite for citrus growers who had not stopped irrigating their citrus crops due to the intense drought.
He indicated that from dawn until nightfall, citrus growers irrigated their citrus plants for several hours, given that there had been no rainfall due to the dry season and high temperatures of spring.
He emphasized that it is undoubtedly a relief for the equipment used by citrus growers to irrigate their citrus plants for several hours a day, but at the same time, it is a relief for the producers. However, it has already been announced that the intense heat will return and the severe drought will continue in the state.
He emphasized that citrus plants need a lot of water to ensure good production during the upcoming harvest season of sweet oranges, grapefruits, mandarins, sour oranges, and Persian limes during the fall-winter cycle. Until the rainy season begins in May or June, the plants must be watered every day.
Finally, Domínguez Aké asserted that new Persian lime harvests will occur after Easter to supply the state, and above all, to lower the price of citrus fruits for consumers. They hope that other cold fronts arriving in the state will bring rain that will benefit local farmers for food production.
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