Citrus exports doubled in five years, making China an important citrus exporting country!

The "2025 China Citrus Annual Report" recently released by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that China's citrus production has been continuously increasing over the past decade, reaching 67.91 million tons in 2024, steadily transforming from a net importer of citrus to an important regional citrus exporter. The export destinations of China's citrus have expanded from neighboring Southeast Asian countries and Russia, Kyrgyzstan, etc., to European countries such as the Netherlands and Romania, and have been approved to enter the New Zealand market. The export volume of citrus, especially oranges and mandarins/tangerines, has been continuously increasing, with the export volume of mandarins/tangerines doubling within five years. Driven by the sustained demand in the domestic market for high-sugar, seedless, easy-to-peel hybrid varieties, it is estimated that citrus production will continue to grow, surpassing other fruit categories such as apples and pears. ...