Spain: Citrus harvest falls by 7.3% in the Valencian Community

Published 2024년 9월 24일

Tridge summary

The Valencian Community's citrus fruit production is projected to decrease by 7.3% in the current season, with a total production of 2,676,344 tonnes. This is due to high temperatures, lack of rainfall, and pest issues, which have led to a significant reduction in the mandarin harvest. The area under cultivation has been reduced in 2024 due to these challenges. The production estimates for sweet oranges, mandarins, and lemons are all expected to decrease, with only a slight increase in grapefruit production. The reduction in the mandarin harvest, particularly in the Clementines variety, is the main contributor to the overall decrease in citrus production.

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Original content

The initial forecast for citrus fruit is forecast for a global production of 2,676,344 tonnes in the Valencian Community. According to the data from the Department of Agriculture, Water, Livestock and Fisheries of the Generalitat, the volume of citrus fruit will decrease by 7.3% this season. This year, around 209,649 fewer tonnes of citrus fruit will be produced than in the previous campaign, 231,165 fewer than two years ago (–8.0%), and the harvest will be 14.4% lower (–449,586 fewer tonnes) than the average obtained in the last five seasons and 21.1% lower (–715,355 fewer tonnes) than the average of the last ten. The weather has played an important role in this reduction in the harvest, mainly the high temperatures and lack of rainfall. In addition, the persistence of high temperatures has favoured the development of pests (different types of spiders, whiteflies, ceratitis and thrips) and producers are having difficulties in finding suitable phytosanitary products on the market ...

Source: Valencia Fruits