date:Jul 28, 2020
According to a recent USDA report, global orange production for 2019/20 is estimated to fall 7.8 million tons (tons) from the previous year to 46.1 million as unfavorable weather leads to smaller crops in Brazil (down 19 percent) and Mexico (down 45 percent).
Consequently, consumption, fruit for processing, and fresh exports are also estimated lower.
Brazils production is estimated to fall 19 percent to 15.6 million tons due to the alternate bearing phenomenon offyear in the Sao Paulo citrus b