date:Dec 25, 2013
Egypt is likely to retain its position as the worlds sixth largest orange producer and the second biggest exporter in MY2013/2014. Post forecasts orange production at roughly 2.5 MMT with exports at 1.1 MMT, up 10 percent compared to the previous season. This increase in production and exports is attributed to the increase in total area harvested and the number of fruit bearing trees. Fresh domestic consumption is likely to increase less than 1 percent or 10 TMT at approximately 1.375 MMT. Rough