Citrus production in the northern hemisphere is expected to reach 28.7 MT

Published 2020년 11월 6일

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The World Citrus Organization (WCO) has released a forecast predicting a 1% decrease in Northern Hemisphere citrus production for the 2020-2021 season, totaling over 28.7 million tonnes. The decrease is attributed to alternation patterns in some countries and droughts in several production areas. The forecast also anticipates a decrease in the production of oranges, lemons, and grapefruits, while sweet citrus production is expected to rise by 5%. European production is projected to increase, particularly in Italy and Spain, while the southern shore of the Mediterranean is expected to see a decrease in production, with the exception of Morocco and Tunisia. US production is predicted to drop by 9%.

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The Secretariat of the World Citrus Organization (WCO) has released its first crop production forecast for the upcoming Northern Hemisphere citrus season 2020-2021. The harvest is expected to reach over 28,737,570 tonnes, which represents a decrease of 1%. Preliminary forecasts are gathered from industry associations in Egypt, Greece, Israel, Italy, Morocco, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey and the United States (California and Florida). The decrease in the volume of citrus fruits is the result of the alternation in some countries compared to last year, as well as the impact of the droughts recorded in several production regions of the northern hemisphere. Morocco, despite the drought, expects an increase in its production. By citrus category, most categories showed production declines. The orange should drop by 2%, the lemon by 7% and the grapefruit by 9%. The only category that increases production volumes compared to the previous year is that of sweet citrus (+ 5%). Regarding production ...

Source: Agrimaroc