EU-28: Citrus Annual
MY 2014/15 (November/October) EU-28 citrus production is forecast at approximately 11 MMT, a slight decrease of 3.2 percent from the previous campaign, mainly because of the lower orange production expected in Spain, Italy, and Greece. MY 2014/15 EU-28 tangerine production is also forecast to slightly decrease from the previous year, because of the reduced volumes expected in Italy. However, MY 2014/15 EU-28 lemon production is forecast to rise by 16 percent at 1.5 MMT, thanks to the increased volumes expected in Spain, Italy, and Cyprus. On May 27, 2014, the Plant Health Standing Committee of the European Commission decided to increase the control measures on South African citrus exports to the EU, resulting in decreased orange imports from South Africa (- 11 percent) in MY 2013/14, compared to the previous campaign. MY 2013/14 EU-28 tangerine and orange exports to Russia declined by 35 and 19 percent, respectively compared to MY 2012/13, as a consequence of the Russian ban since August 7, 2014.
