Brazil: 2024-2025 orange crop forecast

The 2024-2025 orange crop forecast for the São Paulo and West-Southwest Minas Gerais citrus belt by Fundecitrus in cooperation with Markestrat and full professors at FEA-RP/USP¹ and FCAV/Unesp², is 232.38 million boxes of 40.8 kg (90 lbs) each. This production is divided as follows (figures in parentheses indicate the drop in production as compared to the previous crop):

• 37.12 million boxes of the Hamlin, Westin, and Rubi varieties (- 36.10 %);
• 15.72 million boxes of the Valencia Americana, Seleta, Pineapple and Alvorada varieties (- 15.07 %);
• 70.97 million boxes of the Pera Rio variety (- 27.30 %);
• 81.58 million boxes of the Valencia and Valencia Folha Murcha varieties (- 22.45 %);
• 26.99 million boxes of the Natal variety (- 2.91 %).

Approximately 14.61 million boxes are expected to be produced in the Triângulo Mineiro (- 47.48 %).

Overall, the projected volume represents a significant drop of 24.36 % as compared to the previous crop that totaled 307.22 million boxes, a value close to the average for the last decade …

Please download the complete forecast under: www.fundecitrus.com.br/pdf

¹Marcos Fava Neves, Part-time Full Professor at FEA-RP/USP.
²José Carlos Barbosa, (voluntary) Full Professor at FCAV/Unesp.