Global orange market overview

South African oranges are still available in many markets, but winter weather across the country and high prices paid by the local juice industry have led to a decline in export volumes. On the other hand, the shortage of oranges for juice in Brazil is expected to continue due to bad weather. The price of orange juice in South Africa is expected to remain high for a few more seasons, giving producers the option of supplying their fruit and earning a good income without having to pay shipping or packaging costs. In the meantime, orange production in Spain is expected to recover somewhat compared to last year, which was historically low. The lower supply from the southern hemisphere suggests an interesting start to the Spanish orange campaign. So far, the Spanish citrus sector has already been buying the first Navelina oranges in the field at higher prices since late August and early August. Lower orange imports, mainly from South Africa to the Netherlands, have not caused a ...