Southern Hemisphere to export more citrus in 2021

Published 2021년 5월 18일

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The World Citrus Organization (WCO) has forecasted a 13% growth in citrus exports by Southern Hemisphere countries for the 2021 season, reaching 3.8 million metric tons. This increase is led by soft citrus and lemons, despite a slower total crop growth of 3% to 22.7 million metric tons. Oranges, lemons, and grapefruits are all expected to see increased exports. The Southern Hemisphere accounts for 27% of the global citrus market. The WCO's first annual general meeting also established a working group to focus on health and nutrition to better understand the nutritional benefits of citrus.

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Southern Hemisphere countries are forecast to export more citrus during the 2021 season, with the soft citrus and lemon categories driving the growth. Exports from Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Peru, South Africa, and Uruguay and set to grow by 13 percent to 3.8 million metric tons (MT), according to the World Citrus Organization (WCO), which recently held its first annual meeting online. The estimate comes despite expectations of a smaller increase in the total crop, which is forecast to grow by 3 percent to 22.7 million MT. The soft citrus showed the greatest increase in production, by 11 percent, with a significant increase in export volumes of over 20 percent to 1 million tonnes of export. Orange production remained broadly stable (+2 percent), whilst lemon (+2 percent) and grapefruit (+6 percent) showed greater increases. Exports are also expected to increase for all varieties, orange (+12 percent), lemon (+7 percent) and grapefruit (+10 percent). "Following ...

Source: Fresh Fruit Portal