Spain: Andalusia will produce almost two million tons of citrus in the 2022/2023 campaign

The Junta de Andalucía estimates that in the 2022/2023 campaign, citrus production will be close to two million tons (1,997,541 tons). This represents 25.1% less than the final production of last campaign and 16.1% less than the average of the last four campaigns. These figures are closely related to the lack of water and the consequences of the Ukraine War. The General Secretary of Agriculture, Consolación Vera, presented on Wednesday, September 21, the citrus production capacity for the 2022/2023 campaign. The Ministry's data indicates that this region is going to produce 33.5% of the total citrus fruit in Spain, where the harvest is expected to approach 6,000,000 tons. By species, it is expected that sweet orange will decrease its production by 29.9%, mandarin by 26.9% and lemon by 13.6%. The Junta de Andalucía forecasts that sweet oranges will decrease their production by 29.9%, tangerines by 26.9% and lemons by 13.6% The general secretary, accompanied by the territorial ...