Regular rains and mild weather in Brazil’s Citrus Belt of São Paulo and Triângulo Mineiro in late October brought relief for trees affected by prior lack of rain and high temperatures. The better weather may improve the quality of fruit that is still on the trees. But even with the return of rainfall, the 2024–25 orange crop has presented low quality, the Center for Advanced Studies on Applied Economics (CEPEA) in the Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture at the University of São Paulo reported.
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A September forecast update of 215.78 million boxes for Brazil’s Citrus Belt is down 7.1% from the initial May forecast of 232.38 million boxes, Fundecitrus reported.
CEPEA stated that the orange crop started in June this year and may finish between December and January.
ORANGE JUICE EXPORTS
CEPEA reported that the revenue obtained by Brazilian exporters with orange juice shipments from July to September totaled $905.3 million. That’s an increase of 42.3% compared to the same period last season.
The volume of orange juice exported by Brazil continues to decrease. From July to September, Brazil shipped 207,500 tons of orange juice, down 27% compared to the same period in 2023.
The lower volume exported is linked to the limited supply. Weather adversities have been hampering Brazilian production for five consecutive seasons, which resulted in restricted inventories of juice.
TAHITI LIME
According to CEPEA, weather conditions may favor the development of Tahiti lime, since those fruit are currently below standard. The main Tahiti lime season starts between November and December.
Source: CEPEA
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