Apricot glut comes at wrong time for farms

Prices of French apricots have collapsed as an early harvest saw them arrive in shops and markets at the same time as cheaper Spanish produce.

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Published Wednesday 19 July 2017 - 15:00 Modified Wednesday 19 July 2017 - 15:00

Farmers had to cut prices to bring in some income, with prices ranging from €0.80/kg to €1.20/kg, well down on the €1.50/kg production cost.

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