Second re-estimate of the 2025/26 orange crop in SP and MG predicts production of 294.81 million boxes

Decrease in fruit size and increase in the projected drop rate explain the reduction in production compared to the September re-estimate and the May estimate The second re-estimate of the 2025/26 orange crop for the São Paulo citrus belt and the Triângulo/Southwestern Minas Gerais, released by Fundecitrus this Wednesday (12/10), indicates a production of 294.81 million boxes of 40.8 kg oranges, a reduction of 3.9% compared to the first re-estimate of the crop, released on 9/10, which pointed to a production of 306.74 million boxes, and a reduction of 6.3% compared to the estimate on May 10, which pointed to a production of 314.60 million boxes. The two main reasons for the reduction in the crop are the decrease in fruit size, due to the lack of rain, and the increase in the projected drop rate, from 22% to 23%, due to the increase in the severity of greening, the pace of the harvest, and the climatic conditions themselves. Climate The average accumulated precipitation in the ...