Rebound for EU citrus production

Favorable weather conditions in the main citrus-producing countries of the European Union contributed to this growth forecast for the 2020/21 season (October / September) of around + 10.4% compared to the previous season.

 

According to a recent GAIN report, from USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), EU citrus production for MY 2020/21 (October / September) is expected to reach 11.7 million tonnes, or +10 , 4% compared to the previous campaign.

 

For this 2020/21 season, EU orange production is expected to increase to 6.5 million tonnes, or + 5.2% compared to the previous season. Mandarin production is expected to reach 3.4 million tonnes, up 21% from the previous season, mainly due to strong growth in Spanish production. Lemon production is expected to reach 1.654 million tonnes, or + 11.7% compared to the previous season. Grapefruit production is expected to reach 103,000 tonnes, up 8% from the previous season.

 

Due to these expected increases in citrus production in the EU, imports are expected to decrease in this 2020/21 season.

 

Spain and Italy are the main citrus producers in the EU, followed by Greece, Portugal and Cyprus.