In Spain, the citrus harvest in the new season will be 5% higher than average

Published Oct 9, 2020

Tridge summary

Local producers expect the current season's harvest to increase by 728 thousand tons, a 5% rise from average years, with oranges, tangerines, lemons, and pomelo yields estimated at 3.45 million tons, 2.37 million tons, 1.02 million tons, and 71.9 thousand tons respectively. However, the European Union's total citrus production is projected to decline by 12.7% due to expected yield reductions in Spain and Italy from heavy rains.

Disclaimer:The above summary was generated by Tridge's proprietary AI model for informational purposes.

Original content

According to the forecast of local producers, the harvest of the current season will exceed last year's by 728 thousand tons and will be 5% higher than the average values of previous years, writes FruitNews according to fructidor.com. The harvest of oranges will be 3.45 million tons, tangerines - 2.37 million tons, lemons - 1.02 million tons, pomelo - 71.9 thousand tons. According to the department, the harvest of oranges this season is 4% higher than in the previous one. Harvesting lemons will increase by 8.5%, tangerines by 28%. Total citrus production in the EU in the 2019-2020 season is projected to decline by 12.7%, ...

Source: AllRetail.ua