Brazil: Orange harvest projected to decline for 2024-2025 campaign

Fundecitrus released its first orange harvest report for the 2024-2025 campaign, which will be 215.78 million boxes for the Citrus Belt of São Paulo and West-Southwest Minas Gerais, 7.1% lower than the initial forecast in May of 232.38 million boxes. With a total reduction of 16.6 million boxes, all varieties are expected to have a lower production. The figures by variety are as follows, detailed Citrus Industry, In addition, it was estimated that approximately 14.34 million boxes will be harvested in the Triángulo Mineiro region of Brazil. Reasons The reduction in the harvest is due to the smaller size of the fruits, a direct consequence of the hot and dry climate. Weather conditions during the first four months of the growing season were worse than expected, with 31% less rainfall, according to Climatempo data. High temperatures during the fall and winter intensified evapotranspiration, worsening the severity of the drought, the agency said. Higher temperatures also accelerated ...