Central California Navel Oranges Yield Expected to Rise by 20-40% YoY

The number of oranges per tree is substantially higher this season than last year, with some orchards showing a 20-40% YoY increase. Last year, many orchards showed low yields, and the harvest started as soon as the fruit was ready. Trees had more time to rest and set new fruit this year, so yields increased, but the fruit size decreased. Currently, there are no Californian Navel oranges in the marketplace, so the wholesale prices of a 15kg carton of Chilean navel oranges in W38 at the Los Angeles terminal stood at USD 41-43 for sizes 40s, 48s, and 56s, and at USD 35-38 for size 72s. The price of a 15kg carton of Chilean Cara Cara navels in the same terminal stood at USD 45-46 for sizes 48s, 56s, and 72s.