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![]() ![]() ![]() However, lower shipments are going to the local markets so the exportable quantity is probably only slightly lower than in 2020. ![]() Peru: This season will see fewer SatsumasĮxperience in handling the pandemic, in terms of harvesting and packaging protocols, will not be an initial delay factor in the Peruvian Satsumas season, as it was last year.īut this year – according to private estimates – the production of Peruvian Satsumas will be 15 to 20 percent lower than last season due to weather problems and lower flowering among other issues. Value-added packaging contributes to this positive growth with 10×3 pound boxes that have been used in recent years, and since the beginning of the pĪndemic, as it avoids the direct handling of the fruit. This year, Moroccan clementine prices during January 2021 were similar to or slightly lower than those of 2020, but as of February, the market developed positively and current prices far exceed those of last year.ĭuring the last week of March, the Nadorcotts from Morocco had prices up to 30 percent higher than those of the same time last year and up to 45 percent higher than those of March 2019. ![]() (Agronometrics users can view this chart with live updates here) Source: USDA Market News via Agronometrics. Regarding consumer prices, it can also be said that most clementine and tangerine packagings currently have higher prices than in 2020.ĭuring the last decade, the mandarin market in the Southern Hemisphere has grown, especially for late varieties whose volume has tripled and this trend will continue. So far this year, demand growth compared to 2020 is lower, but still positive with a 3.2 percent increase in dollar value and 1.7 percent rise in volume (approx. Since the beginning of the pandemic restrictions in March of last year, the demand for mandarins grew seven to eight percent on average in value (five to 10 percent depending on the week) compared to 2019. Though fewer arrivals are expected at the beginning of the season, the pace of shipments should not be underestimated. Several factors are coming together to form this anticipation such as higher demand, good prices and experience in handling the pandemic. The start of the mandarin season for the Southern Hemisphere is showing good prospects in the North American market. ![]()
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