Egypt’s fresh orange exports will increase to 2 million tons, becoming China’s second-largest supplier

The "2023 Egyptian Citrus Annual Report" released by the United States Department of Agriculture shows that due to the favorable growing environment and the increase in yield per hectare, Egypt's orange production is expected to increase by 2.7% in the 2023/24 season, reaching 3.7 million tons, and fresh orange exports will increase from 2022. /The 1.6 million tons in the 23rd season increased to 2 million tons. The total orange planting area in Egypt in the 2023/24 season is expected to be 168,000 hectares, and the total harvest area is 151,200 hectares, both of which are the same as the previous season. Oranges are the main citrus crop in Egypt, accounting for about 70% of the total citrus planting area. Egypt There are several varieties of oranges, but the four main varieties are Baladi oranges, Valencia oranges, navel oranges and Sukkari sweet oranges. Of these, Valencia and navel oranges are the main export varieties, and the others are more for domestic consumption. Orange ...