The 2023/2024 citrus harvest in Spain registers the lowest volume in 11 years

The Ministry of Agriculture takes stock of the 2023/2024 citrus campaign. Less production, better prices (in the first part of the season) and above all, greater trade surplus. From a productive point of view, according to the state administration, it has been a campaign marked by drought and extreme weather conditions, as well as limitations in irrigation supplies, so the expected harvest of 5,730 million tons will be the lowest of the last eleven. This will mean a 15% decrease compared to the average of the previous five. Spain remains the leading citrus producer in the European Union and sixth in the world. The orange is the citrus fruit that has suffered the most from these adverse weather conditions with a significant reduction in production. It reaches 2.65 million tons, 10.6% less than last season and 24.2% lower than the average of the five preceding campaigns. Tangerines will suffer a 15% reduction. In the case of lemon and grapefruit, on the contrary, estimates would ...