Uruguay bets on new investments in the citrus sector

Published 2022년 6월 10일

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Uruguay's citrus industry, spanning 15,000 hectares and producing over 300,000 tons of citrus fruits each year, is experiencing a revival with new investments. The industry, which includes tangerines, oranges, and lemons, faces challenges such as increased costs, container shortages, and shipping delayssthat affect product quality and distribution to markets in Europe, America, and a little in Asia. Despite these challenges, there are plans to expand into Asia, but the high logistical costs and complexities, exacerbated by the pandemic, have so far limited growth in these markets. The industry is actively working on strategies to overcome these obstacles and maintain quality and availability to consumers.

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The citrus season starts with tangerines in March and ends with lemons and late Valencian oranges in November. In addition, it has a total area of 15 thousand hectares with production exceeding 300 thousand tons. While tangerines represent 28% and oranges 27%, lemons make up the majority of the volumes produced. The citrus sector in Uruguay is being boosted by new investors who are expanding or simply renovating orchards with state-of-the-art plants. Uruguay's main markets are Europe, America (USA, Brazil and Canada) with very small shipments to Asia. Marta Bentancur, from the Union of Fruit Producers and Exporters of Uruguay (UPEFRUY) assures that the presence of new investors from Argentina, Peru and the USA is showing that Uruguay is a good place to work and invest. “We are committed to working with sustainable practices in the environmental areas, but also with the excellent legal framework for our people and our communities,” he says. As elsewhere, however, higher costs are ...

Source: Portal Do Agronegocio