Israel: Citrus Annual
Israel’s area planted in citrus in MY 2017/18 is estimated at 18,800 hectares (ha), 110 ha less than the planted area in MY 2016/17. The productive area is16,800 ha, with the remaining 2,000 ha being young orchards, which have not yet reached maturity. Area harvested in oranges decreased this year due to shifting to easy peelers varieties, although estimations are that the total orange production will grow, due to good weather conditions. Also, the harvested area of mandarin/tangerines is expected to increase in coming years as additional young orchards come into production. Post expects continued increasing yields in these crops. Israeli growers that rely on exports are facing difficulty due to the current exchange rate and a strong Israeli Shekel.
