Orange Navel Sales Competition Between the US and Turkey Will Intensify From Late February 2023 in the Japanese Market

As of February 2023, the arrival quantity of US navel oranges to Japan increased. One of the major citrus importers will receive 10 FCLs in late February, and comparable arrival quantities will be delivered by other importers in early March, indicating that the rising trend in quantity will continue. As the purchase price drops, importers will try to sell their own US navels at a more affordable and competitive price to the Japanese market. The market price difference between Turkish and US navels will be reduced to under USD 10, which will bring more competition in the market between these two origins, and the US may achieve more of an advantage due to its better-known product value and more consistent quality.