Chilean citrus industry closed its worst campaign in five years

Published 2023년 3월 27일

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Chilean citrus exports, led by lemons, saw a significant decrease of 32% in 2022, totaling 268,583 tons, the lowest since 2017. This decline was due to spring frosts, inflation, increased costs of fertilizer and transportation. The majority of exports, 87%, were sent to the US, while the Far East market share increased from 2% to 4%. However, Europe's share decreased from 3% to 1%. Lemon exports to the US saw a 52% drop, with China showing the biggest decrease of 75%. Despite these challenges, lemon business generated an income of US$ 62 million in 2022. Some countries in Europe, like Germany and Spain, saw increases in lemon volumes.

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Lemons led a decline that also affected tangerines and oranges. The total export figure amounted to 268,583 tons in 2022, a decrease of 32% compared to the previous year. Redagrícola Team The evaluations of the last season have been tough for Chilean citrus growers. The figures showed a significant decline in production and export volumes, leading to figures not seen for five years. Spring frosts explained a good part of the fall in production this year, which restricted harvests for the remainder of the season. This was added to other factors such as inflation, the rise in fertilizer and transportation costs. "It is not easy to stay in the market, there is a lot of competition, new demands and adverse seasons hit the waterline of many," says Juan Enrique Ortúzar, President of the Chilean Citrus Committee, about the 2022 citrus season. The difficult scenario is described in detail by the iQonsulting e [email protected]ón citrus yearbook, which indicated that citrus exports from ...

Source: Redagricola