Citriculture faces price drop and relief in the USA

The 2025 pera orange crop for the industry began with high prices, supported by a combination of limited supply and strong demand for good quality fruit. However, throughout the year, this scenario underwent significant changes, directly impacting the profitability of the citrus grower and the pace of the industry. According to data released by Cepea, the second quarter was marked by a reversal in quotations. Stocks of juice with a lower quality standard and the industry's lesser interest in new batches pressured the values paid to the producer. This movement intensified with the release, in May, of the Fundecitrus estimate, which projected a 2025/26 crop with 314.6 million boxes of 40.8 kg, suggesting a more significant volume. In the industrial sector's assessment, the expectation was that production would concentrate on the second flowering, with intensified harvesting between August and September. On the producers' side, however, there was frustration with the proposed prices, ...