Italy: Citrus Annual

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Italy’s marketing year (MY) 2018/19 orange production is forecast to drop by 7.5 percent from the previous campaign due to summer rains and major flooding that occurred in Sicily in October and November. Italy’s MY 2018/19 tangerine production is forecast to grow by 14.8 percent from MY 2017/18 due to favorable weather in Calabria, the main producing region. Italy’s MY 2018/19 lemon production is forecast to decrease by 8 percent compared to the previous campaign due to spring hailstorms. Overall, quality is forecast to be excellent. 

Italy: Citrus Annual

 

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