Chile: Climatic Conditions Lower Chilean Fruit Production Volumes

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During MY 2015/16, the following weather conditions combined to reduce yields of cherries, table grapes, apples, walnuts, and wine grapes: 1) higher than ideal temperatures reduced the number of chill hours during the winter; 2) rainfall during the spring and harvest season; and, 3) high relative humidity during the summer. 

Chile: Climatic Conditions Lower Chilean Fruit Production Volumes

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