The citrus industry in Uruguay is relieved that the worst drought in almost 100 years is now almost over. According to a grower survey, yields in 2023 are expected to be about 10% lower than last year. Alejandro Buratovich, Vice President of Upefruy and CEO of Frutura Uruguay "This year, growers stated in a poll that they expect a 10% smaller crop, including 10% fewer mandarins.
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The citrus industry in Uruguay is relieved that the worst drought in almost 100 years is now almost over. According to a grower survey, yields in 2023 are expected to be about 10% lower than last year. Alejandro Buratovich, Vice President of Upefruy and CEO of Frutura Uruguay "This year, growers said in a poll that they expect a 10% smaller harvest, including a 10% reduction in mandarins. I suspect that this figure is a bit premature and will ultimately amount to a 5% reduction in harvest. So we will have similar volumes to last years," says Alejandro Buratovich, Vice President of Upefruy and CEO of Frutura Uruguay, part of Frutura, a company that also has offices in the US, Chile and Peru. Last year the export of Uruguayan lemons amounted to 13,600 tons, this year sales abroad are estimated at around 8,000 tons. Orange clocked in at 21,000 tons last year. This year, 2,000 tons can be added. Finally, mandarin exports are expected to fall by 6,000 tons compared to last year's ...
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