Argentina: Citrus Annual
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For MY 2020/21, Post forecasts fresh lemon production at 1.03 MMT, down 30 percent from MY 2019/20, due to cold damage and dry growing conditions. For fresh sweet citrus, Post estimates production at 700,000 MT for oranges and 360,000 MT for tangerines, up 7.5 percent and 16 percent, respectively, from MY 2019/20. Lemon exports are estimated to decline to 190,000 MT while orange exports increase slightly to 80,000 MT, and tangerines remain flat at 35,000 MT. Private sources estimate that Argentine lemon exports to the U.S. in MY 2019/20 could reach 40,000 MT in MY 2020/21. The COVID-19 pandemic has not had a major impact on the activity of the Argentine citrus fruit industry.
