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Tangerines/Mandarins Global tangerines/mandarins production for 2023/24 is estimated up 1.2 million tons to 38.2 million with a jump in production for both China and Turkey due to favorable weather and higher yields as well as higher area harvested in Turkey. Consumption is expected to be higher with the increase in supplies. Exports are also estimated up with the growth in production.
China production is forecast 400,000 tons higher to 26.9 million due to favorable weather and larger crops in Hunan, Hubei, Guangxi, and Jiangxi provinces. Consumption and exports are higher with the increase in production. Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam are expected to remain the top export markets.
EU production is estimated to drop 297,000 tons to 2.7 million due to unfavorable weather resulting in lower quality and smaller fruit sizes. Consumption is estimated lower in line with the reduction in production. Imports are projected down with lower demand while exports are estimated flat. Morocco and South Africa are anticipated to remain the leading suppliers to the EU.
U.S. production is estimated 2 percent higher to 890,000 tons due to favorable weather and yields in California. Consumption is estimated up with the increase in supplies. Imports are higher to meet rising consumer and processing demand.
Chile production is estimated down 10 percent to 242,000 tons due to persistent drought and insufficient water for irrigation. Consumption and exports are both down with reduced supplies.
Morocco production is forecast up 2 percent to 950,000 tons largely due to increased irrigation to reduce the impacts of heatwaves on production. Consumption is forecast to rise with the production increase while exports are forecast down.
South Africa production is estimated to rise 8 percent to a record 780,000 tons, more than doubling from 5 years ago, on higher area and new plantings reaching full production. Consumption and exports are expected up with the higher production.
Peru production is estimated up 10,000 tons to 560,000, driven by recent cooler weather and potentially favorable drier weather conditions. Consumption and exports are both up with the higher supplies. Half of the exports are expected to be shipped to the United States, followed by the EU and Canada.
