The path for Peruvian citrus cultivation is to seek a varietal replacement

(Agraria.pe) In 2023, Peru's citrus export campaign registered a drop in volume, and this year it would continue to be below expectations, although it is too early to anticipate it, said the president of the Association of Producers of Citrus Fruits of Peru (ProCitrus), César Peschiera Clark. He indicated that in this year's campaign some varieties of mandarins are advanced, as in the case of the early ones (where the Satsumas stand out), while the mid-season varieties come on their correct dates. Regarding productive yields, he said that in early varieties there is mixed information, where there are farms with normal productions and others with lower than expected productions. In the case of the mid-season and late varieties (in the latter the W. Murcott and Tango stand out) the yields are not bad, but it is not the best year either. César Peschiera also indicated that in the early stage of the current campaign, many producers decided to allocate the Satsuma variety to the local ...