2014 Argentinean lemon production: hard hit by the frost of 2013

  • Published on 30/01/2014 - Published by IMBERT Eric
  • FruiTrop n°218 , Page 8
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A fall was expected due to the severity of the frost occurring in the Southern winter of 2013, but its magnitude has been astounding. The USDA predicts that Argentinean lemon production should not exceed 750 000 t in 2014, down more than 40 % from 2013 and from the average for the past four years. If this estimate is confirmed, 2014 would be the smallest lemon harvest since the late 1990s. The hardest hit outlet should be the industrial sector, which would see its volumes of raw materials processed halve in comparison to 2013. This should push up the concentrated juice and essential oil rates, given the dominant position held by Argentina on these markets.

Lemon Argentina Production p8
Lemon Argentina Production p8

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