Global citrus production may drop by more than 2 million tons, and U.S. orange production has dropped to the lowest level in 88 years!

The Global Citrus Market and Trade Situation released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that due to adverse weather conditions in the northern hemisphere, the total global production of all types of citrus is expected to drop by more than 2 million tons in the 2024/25 season. Citrus Huanglongbing continues to threaten orange production in Brazil and the United States. The U.S. orange production may drop another 10% to 2.2 million tons, the lowest level in 88 years. Orange Global orange production is expected to drop by 662,000 tons to 45.2 million tons in the 2024/25 season. Although Brazil's production has increased, Egypt, Turkey and the United States have seen greater production cuts. Affected by the decline in production , consumption and exports have decreased, while Brazil's increased production has pushed up the amount of fruit for processing. Benefiting from the expected favorable weather that will bring regular rainfall and suitable temperatures, ...