Crop Condition Worries Firm Lentils
VANCOUVER - Jul 11/15 - SNS -- International lentil markets maintained their firm tone through the past week as worries about crop conditions in Canada outweighed demand.
Most of Canada's lentil crop is now in the flowering and podding stage, largely because of weather stress.
As encouraging as this is to shippers with early season sales commitments, the reasons for the rapid development of the crop are worrisome. Yields are expected to be well below normal this year in Canada, while a higher proportion of the crop could be under-sized.
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