Tridge summary
The European Union's citrus crop is projected to increase by 7.5% in the 2020/21 season, reaching 11.4 megatonnes, due to favorable weather conditions and a rebound from the previous season. The increase in production and global demand could encourage EU exports and decrease imports. The US Department of Agriculture anticipates a 5.6% increase in the European orange crop, with a predicted increase in the Italian orange area. Mandarin harvest is expected to see a 10% increase, and lemon cultivation is estimated to rise by 11%. Grapefruit harvest projections remain unchanged.
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In 2020/21, the citrus crop in the European Union is expected to increase 7.5% yoy to 11.4 megatonnes. Favorable weather conditions in the main citrusy EU countries and a rebound compared to the previous season form the basis for the expected increase. The recovery in EU production and higher global demand for citrus from the corona pandemic could boost EU exports to strategic markets and discourage imports into the EU. The strategic export markets for European citrus are still Canada, the Middle East and China, followed by Switzerland, Norway and Serbia. The US Department of Agriculture expects the European orange crop to increase by 5.6% in 2020/21 to 6.5 megatons. The expected expansion of the Italian orange area plays a role in this. The total orange area in Europe will increase by 0.8% to 281,226 ha. The estimate for ...
Source: AGF
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