Brazil should register 2nd lowest production of orange juice in historical series

Selection of oranges after harvest in Limeira, SP (Photo: REUTERS / Paulo Whitaker) The total production of orange juice in Brazil should reach 817,744 tons of FCOJ Equivalent in the 2020/21 harvest, estimated on Thursday the National Association of Exporters of Sucos Cítricos (CitrusBR), second lowest level in history in series started in 2003/04, in the midst of a cycle of low fruit harvest and climatic problems. If confirmed, the performance also represents a 32% drop compared to the previous season, when the sector manufactured 1.2 million tons of the drink. The volume loses only for the 2016/17 production, which reached a minimum of 648 thousand tons, according to data from the association. learn more Restricted supply supports orange prices, says Cepea Fundecitrus estimates orange crop 30.45% lower in SP and MG "In a way, this limits the supply somewhat (of juice available for export)", said the executive director from CitrusBR, Ibiapaba Netto, to Reuters. He explained that ...