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Infographic exploring the growth of U.S. potato products exports over the last 10 years.

Post forecasts that MY 2015/16 orange production in Morocco will increase by 5 percent compared to the previous year, registering 918,120 MT on a planted area of about 55,804 hectares...

Post forecasts that the total citrus production will remain flat at 2,631,000 MT in the 2015/16 MY, based on the increases in grapefruit, lemons and soft citrus production driven by increases in area

Korea, a producer of mainly the “Singo” variety, is a major exporter to the United States accounting for a total of 9,700 metric tons (MT) in MY 2014/15 under the supervision of an APHIS preclearance

Costa Rica’ production of oranges declined to 5.4 million boxes (40.824 kg.) during 2014/2015. The crop was probably the worst on record in recent history, according to industry sources.

Post forecasts Israel’s MY 2015/16 (October-September) citrus production at 600 thousand metric tons (TMT), up nearly 10 percent from MY2014/15.

In MY 2015/16 Poland’s total apple crop is estimated at 3.1MMT (million metric tons), a decrease of 9 percent from last year. Summer drought affected apple trees.

In 2015 potatoes production was lower by 13 percent compared to last year due to average unfavorable weather conditions.

Avocado exports have been 42% lower in January-October 2015 compared to 2014 due to a lower production output from Chile caused by droughts and a reduction in production area.

Adverse weather conditions characterized by lack of precipitation and high temperature variations reduced the expectation for good yields for deciduous fruits.

Mexican Hass avocado production is forecast to be 1.6 million metric tons (MMT) in marketing year (MY) 2015/2016, an increase over MY 2014/15.