It is forecasted that the there will be rise in global citrus production

Published 2021년 8월 26일

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The USDA's report forecasts a 4% increase in global citrus production for the 2020/2021 harvest, totaling 2.4 billion boxes. Oranges make up half of this, with a projected increase of 61.2 million boxes. Global exports are estimated at 269 million cases, with oranges and tangerines making up over 70% of these. However, US citrus exports are expected to decline due to a drop in orange exports, while production in China is projected to increase, leading to a more than doubling of exports. In contrast, US production is expected to drop 12% due to the effects of citrus greening, and EU production is expected to rise 5% due to favorable weather and an increase in harvested area.

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A report by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) forecasts that global citrus production in the 2020/2021 harvest will reach 2.4 billion boxes of 40.8 kg equivalent, an increase of 4%. The forecast is in the document “Citrus: World Markets and Trade”. Oranges account for half of the total production, followed by tangerines, lemons, limes and grapefruit. The world production of orange may have an increase of 61.2 million boxes, adding up to a total of 1.19 billion boxes. Global exports are estimated at 269 million cases with oranges representing over 40% and tangerines 30%. Exports are driven by mandarins and mandarins from China, South Africa and Turkey and, to a lesser extent, higher lemon exports from Mexico, South Africa and Turkey. South Africa is the biggest exporter, followed by Turkey and Egypt. US citrus exports are falling mainly due to reduced orange exports. The United States is the seventh-largest exporter and shipments have declined for all goods except ...

Source: Portal Do Agronegocio