Citrus crop forecast In Argentina in 2007
Argentina
Tuesday 22 May 2007
The grapefruit crop in Northwestern Argentina is forecast to increase in 2007 due to better weather conditions. Sources in the industry state that 2006 harvest was
380.000 MT. Tangerine and orange crops for 2006 were poorer than the previous year, due to the effect of the drought and a series of frosts, the most severe frost on July 31,
2006, affected mainly the Murcot variety. Sources in the industry reported that losses in tangerines and oranges in the Northeastern area reached 70 percent in some of the varieties due to that frost. Air temperature fell to 23 degrees. For 2006, post estimates production at
400.000 MT for tangerines and 730.000 MT for oranges, seven and five percent less than in 2005, respectively.
380.000 MT. Tangerine and orange crops for 2006 were poorer than the previous year, due to the effect of the drought and a series of frosts, the most severe frost on July 31,
2006, affected mainly the Murcot variety. Sources in the industry reported that losses in tangerines and oranges in the Northeastern area reached 70 percent in some of the varieties due to that frost. Air temperature fell to 23 degrees. For 2006, post estimates production at
400.000 MT for tangerines and 730.000 MT for oranges, seven and five percent less than in 2005, respectively.