Argentine citrus industry hopeful of US market for mandarins

Published Jun 7, 2023

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The Argentine citrus industry is expecting to start exports of mandarin and Clementine varieties to the United States. However, the industry is facing challenges due to high temperatures and insufficient water, leading to a decrease in production by 25 to 30%. The industry has recovered the Mexican market and opened the organic lemon market for the European Union, and is working to open the sweet citrus market in the United States. The main markets for Argentine citrus are the United States, Europe, and Russia, but the industry is also facing challenges such as the US dollar/Argentine Peso exchange rate, reduced rainfall, above-normal temperatures, and the conversion of land for more profitable crops.

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The Argentina citrus industry expects processing for mandarin and the Clementine variety to very soon begin exports to the United States. Jose Carbonell president of the Argentine Citrus Federation, Fedecitrus, was optimistic about the options of a new market. In an interview with the FreshFruitPortal, Carbonell spoke about the current harvest season, which he said, has been exposed to extraordinary high temperatures and lack of sufficient water, resulting in a lesser volume of fruit and of smaller size“. Carbonell added that the lemon harvest began 40 days late, “due to lack of size and color; a consequence of the climate which has slowed everything down.” As to an analysis of the situation for the citrus industry because of the climate adversity, Carbonell mentioned that, “the drop in production can be expected to reach 25 to 30% less on average in all species. This is a preliminary estimate, which could be even higher”. Despite the not-very-encouraging news regarding the ...

Source: MercoPress