Egypt Maintains its Position as the World Leading Orange Exporter

Published Feb 2, 2021

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The USDA-Foreign Agricultural Service in Cairo forecasts a rise in Egypt's fresh orange exports in the 2020/21 marketing year to 1.5 million metric tons, up from 1.37 million in the previous year, due to increased production and favorable weather conditions. The top export destinations are expected to remain Saudi Arabia, Russia, the Netherlands, China, and the United Arab Emirates, with recent additions including New Zealand, Japan, and Brazil. The orange export season began on December 1, 2020, and is expected to follow the usual order of shipments to the Arabian Gulf, then Russia, Ukraine, the European Union, and East Asia.

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Original content

In marketing year (MY) 2020/21, FAS Cairo forecasts fresh orange exports to reach 1.5 million metric tons (MMT) up from 1.37 MMT in MY 2019/20. Post attributes the increase in exports to higher production amid favorable weather conditions. Saudi Arabia, Russia, the Netherlands, China, and United Arab Emirates are likely to remain Egypt’s top export destinations for oranges. Recent export destinations for Egyptian oranges include New Zealand, Japan, and Brazil. The COVID-19 pandemic caused a reduction in MY 2019/20 orange exports by 343,000 MT compared to the previous marketing year. Other Varieties: There are other orange varieties like Baladi orange, Blood orange, Khalily orange, Yafawy oranges and Sweet orange. Cultivated areas of these varieties are small compared to Navel and Valencia orange, and they’re mainly consumed fresh or as juice. The Central Administration for Plant Quarantine (CAPQ) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation (MALR) announced the beginning of ...

Source: Calfreshfruit