Global orange and soft citrus production to rise in 2021, with lemons and limes set to fall

Published Jan 29, 2021

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The USDA's biannual Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) report forecasts a slight increase in global production of oranges and soft citrus, including tangerines and mandarins, for 2021, despite a predicted decline in lemons and limes. This is attributed to favorable weather conditions in key producing countries like Brazil, Mexico, and the EU, along with expanded cultivation areas. Notably, Mexico's orange production is expected to recover significantly from last year's drought, while the U.S. is set to see a decrease in both oranges and lemons. The report also anticipates a record high in grapefruit production due to favorable weather and expansion in China and Mexico.

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Global production of oranges and soft citrusis set to rise slightly through 2021 while lemons are expected to see a decline, according to a USDA report. The biannual Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) report said orange production is forecast to rise by 7 percent to 49.4 million metric tons (MT), as favorable weather leads to larger crops in Brazil and Mexico, offsetting declines in Turkey and the U.S. Orange production in the EU Egypt are also forecast to rise in the 2020-21 season, which a small uptick is also expected in South Africa in 2021. Global production for tangerines and mandarins is forecast up slightly to 33.1 million MT with larger supplies in China, the EU, Morocco, Turkey and the U.S. Lemons and limes are the only citrus category forecast to see a decline, according to the report. Volumes are set to fall slightly to 8.3 million MT as lower production in Argentina and the U.S. more than offsets gains in the European Union and Mexico. But global exports are forecast ...

Source: Fresh Fruit Portal