Spain: Expect a very large drop in citrus production this season

The head of Fruit and Vegetables at Asaja Málaga, Benjamín Faulí, explains that the difficult weather conditions this year during flowering and fruit set have led to a forecast drop of 20.9% in the production of lemons. Although he adds that Spain can close the annual cycle ensuring quality and quantity, which means that imports from Turkey, Argentina or South Africa increasingly overlap with national ones. Valencia Fruits. What are the forecasts from Asaja-Málaga for the 2022-2023 citrus campaign? Benjamin Fauli. We expect a very large drop in citrus production this season, which could be reduced by a third of what was produced last year, even more pronounced in clementines. It has been a constant in all citrus productions nationwide, we have not been an exception. We calculate an average decrease between oranges, clementines and lemons of more than 30%. VF. The Andalusian citrus capacity for this 2022-2023 campaign foresees a 20.9% drop in lemon production. What do you think is ...