After the drop in fresh comes a drop in orange juice in Spain

The situation with producer prices for oranges in Greece and Italy is disappointing due to increased imports from third countries. In Greece, the cuts started in Valencia with prices ranging from 20 to 22 cents, with commercial interest reduced. Lanes start from 28 minutes and for good sizes and quality they reach 32 minutes In Spain oranges in the Navel and Lane Late varieties give a producer price of 25 cents per kilo, while in Valencia they started cutting at a price of 21 cents. "The massive importation of oranges from Egypt has saturated the market, sinking prices and ruining producers in Andalusia," said Mr. Francisco J. Bernal, president of the citrus group of the Andalusian Agri-Food Cooperatives. He adds: “This year's trading season started with reasonable prices due to reduced production but has turned disastrous due to uncontrolled imports from third countries. In Spain, imports are made mainly from Morocco and Egypt. The increased supply has brought a reduction in ...