USA: Weather conditions have had strong repercussions on the citrus campaign in the southern hemisphere

Published Jun 19, 2024

Tridge summary

The citrus markets in Chile, Argentina, Peru, Uruguay, and South Africa are facing significant impacts from adverse weather conditions, affecting both the volume and quality of produce. Chile and Uruguay are experiencing reduced quality and shipment volumes due to drought and rain, while Argentina's rainy season has led to larger but lower-quality lemons. Peru remains relatively stable with strong domestic and regional markets. South Africa's warm summer and windy conditions have delayed harvests and reduced early citrus quality, but later varieties like Nadorcott mandarins are expected to see a volume increase. Additionally, South Africa's citrus harvest season, starting earlier than usual, anticipates a stable Midknight orange volume and a positive outlook for the grapefruit campaign despite a slow start.

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Chile, Argentina, Peru, Uruguay and South Africa are currently in the citrus market. What most of these countries seem to have in common this campaign is the effect of weather conditions, as drought, rain and wind are affecting the volume or quality of the product, if not both. ChileShips of clementines from Chile began on normal dates, but the cultivated area has been reduced this campaign. "Due to the drought situation, many farmers had to choose which crops to water," says Bill Weyland of Seven Seas. "Some decided to allocate the water to other crops and others completely abandoned their fields." As a result, the managed area is smaller and total clementine shipments were expected to be smaller as well. "However, that's not what we're seeing," Weyland notes. "Export data shows a lot of boxes coming into the US." Although the volumes of clementines may be higher than expected, what is certain is that the weather conditions have affected the quality of the fruit. During the ...

Source: Portaldelcampo