Egyptian orange harvest 20% higher

For MY 2022/23, FAS Cairo forecasts that orange production will increase by almost 20 percent to 3.6 MMT, compared to the previous estimate of 3.0 MMT. The increase in production is attributed to optimal weather conditions and temperatures during the flowering of the trees, which increased fruit set and production. For the past 25 years, citrus growers and commercial companies have focused on producing 'clean' fruit to maintain high volumes in high-quality export markets. Egypt's commercial growers use integrated pest and disease management in their orchards. IPM involves the use of biological control and other management tools to effectively control pests in the most environmentally friendly way possible. Most of Egypt's orange production comes from commercial farms on land reclaimed over the ...