Orange: rains drop the quality of the fruits and cool the São Paulo market in January, analyzes USP

The heavy rains that hit the entire interior of the state of São Paulo during the month of January affected the citrus market of the fruit producing belt. The analysis is from the Center for Studies in Applied Economics (Cepea/Esalq) of the Higher School of Agriculture "Luiz de Queiroz", the USP campus in Piracicaba (SP). Part of the production intended for the industry may be lost and the drop in the quality of citrus fruits should also interfere with prices, causing the São Paulo spot market (with immediate payment and delivery) to restrain itself. According to the most recent data, released this Friday (30), the São Paulo citrus market is expected to feel the effects of the high volumes of rain in the producing regions, including the city of Limeira (SP), especially for table oranges, selected for direct consumption from the peel, in natura. The torrential rains that hit the entire interior of the state of São Paulo during the month of January affected the citrus market of the ...