Citrus fruits: Italy restarts (+ 12% on 2019)

Published 2020년 11월 6일

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The World Citrus Organization (WCO) has predicted a 12% increase in Italy's citrus production for the 2020-21 season, while the Northern hemisphere is expected to see a slight decrease of 1.27% due to drought. The Southern hemisphere's production is estimated to drop by 3% due to the pandemic. European countries, excluding a few, are projected to grow by 10%, with Italy, Spain, and Greece specifically expecting significant growth in production. The production distribution shows oranges as the leading citrus fruit, but there has been a shift towards softer citrus like mandarins and clementines, with lemons also showing positive trends. The WCO remains optimistic about consumption due to the growing demand for healthy food options, high in vitamin C.

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But according to the WCO, all European producers are in contrast with the Northern hemisphere, which loses 1.2% of production In a not exactly positive global scenario, good news in terms of citrus fruits for Italy: it is estimated, in fact, a growth in production in the 2020-21 season equal to +12 percent. To say this, during the first edition of the Global Citrus Congress which took place yesterday, is the World citrus organization (Wco), the platform that brings together, through sector associations, the citrus producing countries. In general, the numbers reported show a slight suffering in the Northern hemisphere, but good performances by European producers. This year, citrus production in the Northern Hemisphere will stand at just under 29 million tons, which means a slight decrease of 1.27% compared to 2019, mostly due to drought. The data collected for the major producing countries - Spain, Italy and Greece, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Israel and Turkey, California and Florida ...

Source: MyFruit