In W15 in the grapefruit landscape, Michoacan produced 85,848T of grapefruit in 2022, 5% more than in 2021. It is the second largest producer of this citrus behind Veracruz. It has great economic and social importance, with 142 women and 654 men in charge of the areas devoted to this crop. The first shipment of South African grapefruit to Japan arrived at the Port of Durban the weekend before, one or two weeks ahead of the normal schedule. In 2023, 1.3M cartons of grapefruit were packed, 61% shipped to Europe, 17% to Asia, and 15% to Russia. The Japanese economy is under pressure due to a shortage of goods and services. Bee Sweet Citrus focuses on its star ruby grapefruit as a key player in its spring citrus line due to its excellent eating quality and rising demand in California's Central Valley. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released a citrus forecast update for 2022/23, with a slight uptick in projected grapefruit production.The projection for red grapefruit production is 1.44M boxes in March 2023 while white grapefruit is 160K boxes. The season began with the lowest output since 1941-42, before Hurricane Ian's impact. In January 2023, orange production fell further, while estimates for grapefruits, tangerines, and tangelos remained unchanged.