Argentine citrus on the rise in processed products

The president of the Argentine Citrus Federation (Federcitrus), José Carbonell, spoke with Portalfruticola.com about citrus exports and the profitability of the processed products business. Carbonell commented on the current situation of the citrus industry in Argentina and noted that “it is very good, 1,370,000 tons of lemons have been ground at the end of the campaign, in addition to some price improvements, despite this there is a process of falling fruit supply, since several thousand hectares have been established in the Tucumán area.” He explained that this is a year they had very strong frosts, “so it is likely that next year there will be some fall in production and, consequently, a lower supply of industrial products. But, the campaign has been normal and has concluded without problems.” Regarding oranges, he emphasized that the campaign is in full swing, especially in the northwest of Argentina, specifically in the Entre Ríos and Corrientes area. “This year's orange ...