South Africa Citrus Association publishes update on long-term production growth goal

Published 2024년 5월 30일

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The South African Citrus Growers Association (CGA) has updated its long-term production goals, aiming to increase citrus production from 165 million cartons to 260 million cartons between 2023 and 2032. The initial projection for 2024 suggested a production volume of 230 million cartons, falling short of the target of 260 million cartons. The production volumes of mandarins, lemons, oranges, and grapefruits have varied in their performance against the set targets for the years 2023 and 2024. Mandarin volumes have exceeded expectations due to increased exports to China and Hong Kong, while lemon volumes have not met the predicted growth in Asia, the Middle East, and North America. Orange volumes have slightly surpassed targets, with increased demand from the EU, North America, and Russia. Grapefruit volumes have been the most variable, with production expected to surpass forecasts in 2024 and 2025 after initial below-estimate performance in 2023.

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The South African Citrus Growers Association (CGA) recently published two updates regarding its long-term citrus production goals. In 2022, CGA set a goal to increase citrus production from 165 million cartons to 260 million cartons over ten years from 2023 to 2032. According to the 2024 update, 230 million cartons are projected by 2032, although 260 million cartons remain the goal. Both reports compare actual and predicted production volumes from 2022-2027. The first report focuses on mandarin and lemon production. Mandarin volumes in 2023 (38 million cartons) tracked ahead of the Vision 260 model predictions, driven primarily by growth in exports to China and Hong Kong. Lemon volumes in 2023 (35.6 million cartons) tracked slightly behind predictions and are expected to remain behind in 2024 as Asia, Middle East, and North American market growth did not reach predictions. The second report focuses on orange and grapefruit production. Orange volumes in 2023 (76.8 million cartons) ...

Source: Cacitrusmutual