Egypt accounts for a third of the world's orange exports despite the decline in production

Published 2021년 7월 25일

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The US Department of Agriculture forecasts a 6% decrease in Egypt's orange production for the 2020-2021 season, reaching 3.74 million tons, due to harsh weather conditions impacting flowering. Despite this decline, Egypt is expected to remain the world's leading orange exporter, with an estimated 1.65 million tons. The primary markets for these exports include the European Union, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and China. The pandemic had previously disrupted Egyptian orange exports, but they managed to reach 104 countries nonetheless. Oranges make up 80% of Egypt's citrus cultivation.

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I wrote - Yasmine Selim: A report by the US Department of Agriculture expected that Egypt's production of oranges would decrease by 6% to 3.74 million tons during the 2020-2021 season as a result of strong winds and high temperatures that affected flowering. The report pointed out that the Egyptian exports of oranges are expected to decline this season as a result of the decline in supply, but Egypt will still control a third of the world's exports of oranges. The report expects Egypt to lead the world in orange exports during the current season, with a quantity of 1.65 million tons. According to the report, the largest receiving markets for Egyptian oranges will be the European Union, Russia, Saudi Arabia and China. Egypt's exports of oranges declined during the last season, compared to the 2018-2019 season, due to the spread of the Corona virus, which hindered exports, according to a previous report by the US Department of Agriculture. Despite the Corona virus crisis, the ...

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