Egypt’s fresh orange exports to fall to 1.5 MT in MY 2019-20- USDA

Egypt’s exports of fresh oranges are expected to dip to 1.7 mn metric tonnes (MT) in marketing year (MY) 2019-2020, down from 1.5 mn MT in MY 2018-2019, according to a report by the US Department of Agriculture’s Cairo office (pdf). The report says that exports will be hit as weather conditions cause production to fall by 20% to 3 mn MT this year from 3.6 mn in 2018-2019. Russia, Saudi Arabia, China, and the Netherlands will likely remain the top importers of Egyptian oranges this year, the report says.