South Africa to export a record volume of mandarins in 2022/2023, according to USDA

Published 2023년 2월 7일

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South Africa is set to achieve a record mandarin export volume of 560,000 tons in the 2022/23 campaign, marking an 8% increase from the previous year, due to higher production and robust international demand. The European Union and the United Kingdom are expected to be the primary recipients, accounting for 45% of the total export volume. This growth comes amidst global challenges such as declines in mandarin production in China, Morocco, and Turkey, due to adverse weather conditions. Additionally, the global production of oranges and lemons is anticipated to decrease due to similar challenges, leading to a potential drop in consumption, industrial use, and exports. In the European Union, the production of both oranges and lemons is projected to decrease by 4% due to drought in Spain.

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South Africa could export a record volume of 560,000 tons of mandarins in the 2022/23 campaign, 8% more than in the previous one, due to the increase in its production and strong foreign demand. The European Union and the United Kingdom will be the destination of 45% of this volume, followed by Russia (10%) and the United States (10%). These are the forecasts made by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in its latest report on the world citrus market, in which it pays special attention to South African exports. Sales of South African mandarins abroad have not stopped growing in the last decade. National consumption is much lower than that of oranges since operators give priority to exports. In fact, of the 670,000 tons that could be produced in the country in the 2022/23 campaign, only 48,000 will go to the domestic market (the rest will be for industry). This production would mean an increase of 6% compared to that obtained in the previous campaign and would be due ...

Source: Agropopular