The citrus season in Peru starts late, the first peak will arrive in April
Peru
Published Mar 9, 2023
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The citrus season in Peru started late, as the early varieties took a while to come out of the plots, although a better season is expected than last year. The Association of Citrus Producers of Peru (ProCitrus) expects an increase of 4.24% to 270,000 tons in 2023, compared to 259,000 tons last season.
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According to Sergio del Castillo, general director of ProCitrus, despite the slower start: "The start of the citrus export season in Peru has been developing normally. In terms of volumes, it is expected that this year they will remain similar to those of last year, with a slight decrease in early and mid-season varieties such as Satsuma, Mminneola and Nova. We estimate our total exports of citrus, oranges, mandarins, limes, lemons and grapefruit in 2023 at 270,000 tons." "The early varieties are a bit behind and the first peak of the season is expected to arrive at the end of April and May. The presence of pests such as the rust mite is common, therefore a control is being carried out of the Cladospirium fungus in the field to reduce its inoculum and its presence in the fruit.As for the late varieties, a strong drop in the first flower has been observed, so the season will be marked by the volumes of the second and third flower, extending the export period until August", says Del ...
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