Egypt's fresh orange exports will reach 1.7 million tons, and exports to China are expected to pick up

According to the "2022 Egyptian Citrus Annual Report" released by the United States Department of Agriculture, due to favorable weather conditions to promote production increases, the export of Egyptian fresh oranges in the 2022/23 season is expected to increase from 1.3 million tons in the previous season to 1.7 million tons. Russia, Saudi Arabia, The Netherlands, Bangladesh, India, UAE, China, UK, Malaysia and Oman are likely to remain the top 10 export destinations for Egyptian oranges. Egyptian orange production expected to reach 3.6 million tons The total planted area of citrus in Egypt is 168,000 hectares in the 2021/22 season, and is expected to be 172,200 hectares in the 2022/23 season, an increase of 4.5% over the previous season. The Horticultural Research Institute (HRI), part of the Growers Association and the Agricultural Research Center (ARC), has continued to promote the replacement of fruit trees in orchards in the Nile Valley over the past few years. Egyptian ...