GLOBAL MARKET FOR CITRUS FRUIT John Edmonds
The following article is essentially a translation from French of a presentation per kind favour of Eric Imbert, editor of FRUITROP Monthly which looks here at growth prospects in the global citrus markets based on consumption trends.
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pparent consumption was derived us-
from 2013 to 2014; the first significant de-
ing by adding imports to local produc-
cline in a decade. (Fig 1)
tion and subtracting exports and fruit used
Western Europe imports have been steady
for processing. Data was sourced from cus-
around 5.4 million tons since 2008 although
toms, Comtrade, Eurostat and Trade Map.
there was a small increase in 2012 and 2013.
The main focus of his research was the main
The strong growth in Eastern Europe over the
global areas of import; North America, Eu-
last few years seems to have come to an end. Asia shows a slowing down in 2013 and 2014
rope and Japan whilst citrus producing countries of the EU (Spain, Italy, Portugal,
Fig 1: Global Imports of Citrus (millions of tonnes).
after seven years of strong growth. The Middle East shows continued strong growth over
Cyprus) were excluded from the analysis. Between 2004 and 2011 global citrus im-
year. However 2012/13 saw a 300 000 ton
the decade and North America shows some
ports grew at about half a million tons per
growth followed by an equivalent decline
growth although off a limited base. (Fig 2)
Fig 2: Citrus Imports in Main Markets
Fig 3: Western Europe Imports by Commodity
Fig 4: Eastern Europe Imports by Main Markets
(millions of tonnes)
(millions of tonnes)
(millions of tonnes).
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AUGUSTUS | SEPTEMBER 2015