Fundecitrus maintains orange harvest forecast for the main citrus growing area in Brazil

Published Dec 12, 2022

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The 2022/23 orange crop in São Paulo and Minas Gerais, Brazil, is projected to remain stable at 314.11 million boxes, according to Fundecitrus. This represents a 19% increase from the previous season, despite potential crop failures due to below-average rainfall. The average fruit weight and drop rate have been revised, and the harvest progress varies among different orange varieties. The projections are based on information from orange juice companies associated with Fundecitrus, including Citrosuco, Cutrale, and Louis Dreyfus.

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SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The 2022/23 orange crop in the citrus area of São Paulo and Minas Gerais was estimated this Monday at 314.11 million boxes of 40.8 kg, practically stable compared to the September forecast. (314.09 million), pointed out this Monday by Fundecitrus. “This figure shows that the crop is still within expectations in relation to the estimate published in September of this year, with only an increase of 20,000 boxes…”, said the sector's research body, recalling that, in this way, “the crop failure presented in the previous re-estimate” due to the volume of rainfall below the historical average. Even so, production in the main orange producing region for the Brazilian industry, the largest global exporter of fruit juice, would grow by around 19% compared to last season, when the harvest was hampered by severe drought and frost. "The volume of rainfall is lower and its occurrence was in more isolated points, becoming uneven even among neighboring municipalities", said ...

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