A bumper harvest of citrus fruits will be harvested this season in Pakistan

Pakistan will have a bumper orange harvest this year. According to Arif Muhamed Rana, owner of Arif Fresh Fruits, the season will begin 15 days earlier than planned, EastFruit writes with reference to FreshPlaza. “The orange season in Pakistan will begin from November 15 this year. Fortunately, there is a bumper harvest expected this year, so there will be plenty of supply. Although the yield is high, the fruit size is also good. This year the season will start about two weeks earlier, which is convenient given the volumes we have. Overall, we expect our export volumes to increase by 20–25%,” says the executive. Despite the higher production levels, Pakistani exporters should have no problem finding sales outlets for these oranges, explains Rana: “Demand is actually very good in all the regions we export to, meaning everything is in place for a successful season this year. Our most important markets are Indonesia, Philippines and Russia. This year we are also looking to expand our ...