SĂŁo Paulo, July 2013.
STATEMENT
2013/14 Brazilian Crop Brix Situation
To whom it may concern:
The Technical Committee of CitrusBR informs that the orange crop 2013/14 in Brazil (state of S. Paulo) is presenting a characteristic of Brix lower than normal, intensified by the higher amount of rain observed during the maturation period in the last two months, and at the present. Nevertheless, we consider that for this crop Brix values of NFC juice should be above 10.5 – still compatible with the AIJN Code of Practice guideline that establishes a minimum of 10.0. Considering what has been observed with early varieties data, a higher Ratio (Brix/acid) should also be expected, in a trend that should remain until the end of 2013.
Antonio Carlos Goncalves CitrusBR Technical Committee Chairman Representing: Citrosuco, Cutrale and Louis Dreyfus Commodities