W21: Mandarin Update

In W21 in the mandarin landscape, there is a rising demand for mandarins in the US and Europe due to a market shortage of imported fruit. In Europe, prices for early varieties from the southern hemisphere can be due to a market shortage at the beginning of the season. The European market for mandarins is expanding due to increased interest in healthy eating and the availability of early varieties. Prices remain stable in 2023, fluctuating depending on season and availability. Cold-hardy citrus is grown in North Florida and South Georgia, with the satsuma mandarin producing the highest quality in cooler winters and hotter summers.

The market for mandarins and clementines is dominated by California, but could end due to rising temperatures in the San Joaquin Valley and a rainy winter. They also wonder if the longer season will lead to a smaller crop in 2024. Peruvian mandarins arrived in the United States but had a low supply in the last season. The early harvest in Peru has been affected by late rains and a mild autumn, but Peruvian sellers have boosted their interest in Europe and the UK. They expect more late mandarins from Chile this 2022, with volumes returning to pre-frost levels. These mandarins will hit the market in August and continue to be available through the fall. Chile is expected to produce more late mandarins in 2023, with volumes returning to pre-frost levels and hitting the market in August 2023. South Africa plans to ship 3M boxes of mandarins and clementines to the US, 2.8M more than last season.