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EU imports of oranges from third countries are down in July: Egypt in the lead, South Africa falls back. The latest Spanish report from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) highlights a significant decrease in imports of oranges from third countries into the European Union (EU) in July 2024. According to the data in the report, imports for the 2023/24 marketing year (September 2023 to July 2024) amounted to 861,793 tonnes, a decrease of 4.5% compared to the same period of the previous marketing year, although they remain 12% above average. Egypt maintains its dominant position as the main supplier of oranges to the EU. With a share of 57.1%, Egypt increased its market presence by 19 percentage points compared to the previous season. Imports from Egypt thus increased by 6.5% compared to the previous year and by 69.1% compared to the historical average, representing 87.1% of the third-country citrus market in 2024.

The new report on the enhanced monitoring of citrus imports from third countries published by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) shares the latest information on the volumes of oranges purchased in the EU, with data up to the month of July.

South Africa and Argentina, the main lemon producing countries in the southern hemisphere at this time of year, are experiencing lower supplies. This is mainly due to adverse weather conditions, with a lot of rain and wind affecting the crops. With the South African lemon season just around the corner, the crop estimate has been revised downwards again. Some 37.9 million 15kg boxes of lemons were expected, but the figure has been reduced to 33.9 million boxes, compared to 35.6 million last year. The Sundays River Valley has seen a drop of almost a million boxes due to strong winds, while the town of Citrusdal in the Western Cape has produced 100,000 fewer boxes due to flooding. The lemon season in Argentina was affected by rain and a major impact of disease and plant health problems, which meant that not much fruit was shipped to Europe.