Tariffs Are Expected to Have Limited Impact on Citrus Imports from the Southern Hemisphere to the United States

The supply of mandarin oranges in California is gradually running out and the harvest will likely conclude in the last week of May or the first week of June, "more or less when we expected, or perhaps a bit earlier," says Miles Fraser-Jones of Sierra Produce. There is less fruit available in the market, as some California producers and shippers are holding onto fruit to continue serving their retail programs in June. "As a result, we are noticing an improvement in market conditions, which is positive for Southern Hemisphere citrus," notes Fraser-Jones. While production is ending in California, shipments have begun in South America. By the end of this week, Sierra Produce expects the first Clemenules from Chile to arrive on the US East Coast, followed by the first citrus from Peru next week. South African fruit is delayed by one to ten days due to weather conditions, but the first Clemenules shipment should arrive in weeks 23 or 24. "Overall, the transition should be good and ...