W11: Weekly Orange Update
China
Low Demand and Low Selling Prices of Egyptian Oranges in the Guangzhou Market on March 13, 2023 (Mar 13)
Only one container of Egyptian Valencia oranges was opened in the Guangzhou market on March 13, 2023. The selling prices and the sales movement of Egyptian Valencia oranges were low due to the arrival quality of the orange being not good. The selling prices are as follows:
56 pieces: USD 14.57/15kg carton (RMB 100/15kg carton)
64 & 72 pieces: USD 15.29-16.02/15kg carton (RMB 105-110/15kg carton)
Low Demand of Egyptian Oranges in the Shanghai Market on March 13, 2023 (Mar 14)
Two containers of Egyptian oranges arrived for sale on March 13, 2023 in the Shanghai wholesale market. The selling price for size 56 and 64 pieces stood at USD 14.52-15.97/15kg (RMB 100-110/15kg), and there were no pallets sold due to low customer demand.
On March 14, 2023, the Shanghai Market Had a High Price and a Low Demand for Egyptian Oranges (Mar 16)
On March 14, 2023, the first shipment of Egyptian oranges for the 2023 season (Lane Late variety) landed via sea in the Shanghai wholesale market. The selling price stood at USD 29.01/15kg (RMB 200/15kg). Due to the low demand and high sale price, the oranges were hard to sell.
United States
Orange Production Has Worst Forecast Since 2014 in the USA (Mar 14)
The 2022–2023 season's orange production bulletin was announced by the Department of Agriculture (USDA). The forecast predicts that the season's total orange production will be around 2.62MMT, somewhat higher than the previous prediction but 25% less than the season's end consumption. Over the last decade, USA orange production has shown a declining trend, with 2023 predicted to be the lowest production year at 2.62M tons since 2018.
Argentina
In Argentina, droughts have greatly affected the production of oranges in recent months. As of W11, producers estimate that the exported fruit will be an average drop of 50% of the volume exported in 2022 with 80K tons, and the number may be even lower due to the lack of rains, with at least 50-60 days left before the harvest begins.
Europe
European Orange Import +75% In January and February 2023 (Mar 16)
According to the most recent citrus import report from the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, the EU imported 76,843T of oranges from January to February 2023. It is 6.9% (+6,900 tons) more than the five-year average and 76.6% (+33,326 tons) more than the same months in 2022.
Japan
Egyptian Navel Oranges Arrived in Japan With Low-Quality Condition During W8 and W9 (Mar 16)
In the last two weeks of February 2023, a 2FCL shipment of navel oranges from Egypt arrived in Japan. Unfortunately, due to chilling damages that affected over half of each container load, neither shipment's arrival quality condition was favorable. According to the Japanese government's plant quarantine procedure, which mandates a cooling period for the internal disinfestation of prohibited insects, with temperatures at +2.0 C° or lower for 16 days, the primary cause of such damages is to be low tolerance to cold treatment.
South Africa
South Africa’s 2023 Citrus Export Projections (Mar 14)
Following a difficult 2022 citrus campaign, the Citrus Growers Association has published the 2023 citrus projections for South Africa. As for lemons, it is projected at 37.3M (15kg) cartons, an increase of 2.6M cartons compared to 2022. As of March 2023, more than 800,000 cartons of lemons have been shipped, an increase of 200,000 cartons compared to the same period in 2022.
As for navels, the export projection is lowered by 2.5M cartons (15kg) during the 2023 season. This is due to producers in some regions opting not to export during the 2023 season. Inclement weather conditions have also hampered production, with recent hail storms in the Western Cape region reducing volumes from the region.
As for Valencias, exports are estimated at 54.5M (15kg) cartons for the 2023 season, equating to a 700K increase from the 53.8M cartons shipped last season. Good weather conditions in a number of regions have resulted in the predicted increase in production levels.
Lastly, for grapefruit, exports are estimated at 12.7M (17kg) cartons during the upcoming season, which is a 2.1M decrease when compared to 2022. One of the reasons for the drop in predicted numbers is that many regions are not planning to pack class 2 and fruit for processing purposes (PP).
Vietnam
Vietnam to Support Ha Giang Farmers in the Production and Consumption of Nearly 8T of Oranges (Mar 13)
The Hanoi Farmers' Union issued an Official Letter No. 1665-CV/HNDT dated February 28, 2023 to Meetings of Farmers' Associations of districts and towns to mobilize officials, members, and farmers to support buying Ha Giang orange products. It is a meaningful and practical activity to contribute to and reduce difficulties in producing and consuming oranges for members and farmers in Ha Giang province. Consumers prefer Ha Giang crockery due to its oversized round fruit, rough skin, dark orange color, and brown spots on the peel.
