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Costa Rica’s orange production is forecast to decline to 285,000 metric tons (MT) in Marketing Year (MY) 2020/2021.

Orange production in marketing year (MY) 2020/21 is forecast to partially rebound after drought decimated last year’s crop by nearly 40 percent.

For MY 2020/21, Post forecasts fresh lemon production at 1.03 MMT, down 30 percent from MY 2019/20, due to cold damage and dry growing conditions.

The Brazilian orange crop for Marketing Year (MY) 2020/21 is forecast at 415 million 40.8-kg boxes (MBx), equal to 16.93 million metric tons (mmt), an increase of 14 percent relative to the current...

While there are many avocado varieties planted in Chile, mainly destined for the domestic market, Hass avocado planted area reached nearly 90 percent of the total 30,143 hectares (ha).

The United States will remain the largest exporter of fresh apples, pears, and table grapes to the Canadian market in marketing year (MY) 2020/21.

Mexican fresh deciduous fruit production faces challenges in marketing year (MY) 2020/21 due to adverse weather.

For MY 2020/21, apple production is forecast steady at 570,000 MT while pears rise 10,000 MT to 610,000 MT. Exports are estimated to decrease to 110,000 MT for apples and 320,000 MT for pears...

In the winter of MY2020/21 rainfall was abundant, especially in the month of June and climatic conditions during the spring have been favorable, thus fruit producers are expecting higher production...

Peru’s grape production and exports continued to grow during 2020, despite the economic recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Argentina’s raisin production is forecast to remain stable in CY 2021 at 44,000 metric tons (MT) due to favorable weather conditions.

On October 7, 2020, Brazil adopted additional requirements for the import of fresh fruits and materials of plant origin intended for propagation or reproduction into Brazil.