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Citrus production in Marketing Year (MY) 2017/2018 is projected to continue a multi-year decrease to 560,000 MT, the lowest production level for the past two decades.

Post forecasts MY 2017/18 orange production at 7.3 million MT, up 4 percent from the previous year’s revised estimate as a result of favorable weather and diminished impact from citrus greening.

South Africa`s production of grapefruit, oranges and lemons/limes is forecast to increase in the 2017/18 MY, based on the increase in area planted and normal weather conditions....

Although Japanese production and consumption of citrus has been in decline for decades, market year (MY) 2016/17 marked a small increase from the previous MY.

Turkey produced 4.3 million MT of citrus, including orange, lemon, mandarin and grapefruit in MY 2016/17.

On December 13, 2017, the Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued guidelines to extend the compliance date for modified labeling requirements....

After rebounding in 2015/2016 to 8.2 million boxes (40.824 kg.), Costa Rica’s 2016/2017 citrus crop was lower than previously expected reaching 7.9 million boxes.

Fresh orange and grapefruit production for marketing year (MY) 2017/18 are expected to have a slight decrease compared to (MY) 2016/17 production, while fresh lemon/lime production is expected....

Several categories of U.S. food and agricultural exports to South Korea saw significant growth in fiscal year 2017 (Oct/Sept).

Exports of agricultural and related products to Mexico reached USD $17.83 billion in 2016, a small increase of 0.78 percent compared to 2015.

China’s MY2017/18 fresh potato production is forecast at 97 million metric tons (MMT), about a 5 percent increase from the estimated 92 MMT in MY2016/17, due to a continued expansion of potato area.

Fresh orange production is estimated at 480,000 metric tons (MT) in 2017/18.