In 1956, on top of many factors such as the rural exodus that were contributing to a decline in cultivation, the lemon trees were ravaged by the ‘mal secco’ disease, which is caused by the ascomycete Phoma tracheiphila (Petri). However, local citrus cultivation has been actively revived since 1992, by safeguarding agricultural land and granting financial assistance to citrus growers.
Vervolgens hebben tal van redenen tot de neergang van de citrusteelt bijgedragen, zoals de uittocht van landbouwers, en in 1956 brak ook de mal-seccoziekte, veroorzaakt door de ascomyceet Phoma tracheiphila Petri uit, die de citroenbomen volledig vernielde.