China: Despite difficulties, positive 2024-2025 citrus campaign projected

According to a new report from the US Department of Agriculture, USDA, China remains the world's largest producer of citrus, with production led by oranges, mandarins and grapefruit. In 2023, the country saw another 7% increase in citrus production, reaching more than 64 million tons. Grouped by region, the largest citrus producing provinces are Guangxi and Guangdong in southern China, which account for approximately 38% of the country's total. Hunan and Hubei provinces in central China produce 20% of the total citrus crop. Meanwhile, Jiangxi and Fujian provinces account for 16% of total citrus production. In the west, Chongqing and Sichuan account for 16% of production. Citrus production is also growing in Yunnan and Guizhou. The remaining provinces only account for 4% of Chinese citrus production. Each Chinese province is known throughout Southeast Asia for its citrus specialties. Guangxi remains the largest producing area for mandarin varieties such as wogan and shatangju. ...