Report Highlights:

Fresh citrus production for CY 2009 is estimated to decrease to 2.63 million metric tons (MT). Lemon production is forecast to increase primarily due to higher yields. Orange and tangerine production is expected to decrease as a result of drought and late frosts. Grapefruit production is also expected to fall as area planted is decreasing. Exports of all four types of citrus are forecast to fall mainly as a consequence of the international financial crisis and lower production (orange and tangerine). Lemon domestic consumption is expected to remain stable. Orange, tangerine, and grapefruit consumption is estimated to decrease primarily due to lower production. The Argentine Government cut in half the export tax on fresh fruits and vegetables for 2009 in an effort to encourage exports.

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