Egyptian Orange Exports Set to Begin by December 15, 2023, Facing High Demand Amidst Spanish Shortage

Egypt will start orange exports by December 15, 2023, with Navel Oranges and Baladi varieties. Usually, the demand for juicing-grade oranges starts slowly with the Baladi variety. Then, the demand rises when Egypt starts the Valencia variety exports in Feb-24.

Following the Spanish orange production shortage, the demand for juicing-grade oranges is skyrocketing, especially from European juice and concentrate manufacturers, leading the Egyptian market to the highest price levels ever recorded. Suppliers offer juicing-grade oranges at an average of USD 420/ton FOB (free-on-board), while the average in the past few years was around USD 300/ton.