Chinese Citrus Industry Experiencing Issues Due to Extreme Weather
Fresh Lemon
Zhen Yang
Published Oct 8, 2022
China has experienced the worst drought and extreme heat since the national record in 1961. The high temperatures lasted for nearly three months. The middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the Sichuan and Chongqing regions have been affected by summer and summer droughts. The citrus industry in Zigui and Hubei has been affected by the continuous drought for nearly 10K hectares (ha), with an economic loss of USD 29.3M (RMB 210M). Guandukou Town, Badong County, and Hubei Province risk losing 26.6 million square meters (sqm) (40,000 mu) of citrus. Sichuan Province, Jingyan County's citrus reduced production area exceeds 53.3 million sqm (80,000 mu). It is estimated that the citrus output in Chenggu County, Shaanxi Province, will decrease by about 20 to 30% in 2022.
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