《Citrus World Markets and Trade 》.pdf

United States Department of Agriculture Citrus: World Markets and Trade Foreign Agricultural Service January 2013 Oranges Global orange production for 2012/13 is forecast to drop over 4 percent from the previous year to 51.3 million metric tons as declines in Brazil and the EU drive global fresh consumption down, fruit available for processing remains constant, and trade is virtually unchanged. U.S. production is forecast down slightly to 8.0 million Although Global Orange Production Drops, tons as projected droppage in Florida is the highest since Processing Remains Unchanged the 1969/70 season (around 60 95 percent of the oranges are used for processing orange 50 juice). Production in s n 40 o California is up slightly, T  c i r t where most of the oranges e 30 M Production     n are used for fresh o i l Consumption l i consumption. U.S. exports M 2