2019 Citrus Tree Census
Will future production marry with expected demand?
2020 Citrus Australia Market Outlook Forum - Melbourne
Mara Milner Market Information & Quality Project Officer, Citrus Australia
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2020 Citrus Australia Market Outlook Forum - Melbourne 2019 Citrus Tree Census Will future production marry with expected demand? Mara Milner Market Information & Quality Project Officer, Citrus Australia Presentation - overview 2019
2020 Citrus Australia Market Outlook Forum - Melbourne
Mara Milner Market Information & Quality Project Officer, Citrus Australia
Presentation - overview
Data set
Summary (available NOW!) Full Report (available April)
From 2014 the total hectares have increased by 21 %
National trends
22,294 23,313 24,071 24,848 25,659 26,907 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
hectares
5 %
National – Industry makeup
Riverina 30% 8,155 ha Murray Valley 21% 5,605 ha Riverland 20% 5,405 ha Queensland 20% 5,342 ha Other 5% 1,379 ha Western Australia 4% 1,020 ha
National trends – by category
(from 2014)
Oranges (all) 16,757 62 % 10 % Navel 10,338 62 % 19 % Juicing 6,419 38 %
Mandarin & Tangelo 7,465 28 % 37 % Lemon & Lime 2,309 9 % 82 % Grapefruit & Pummelo 375 1 % 40 %
Predictions
Orange prediction
Variety
Average tonnes per hectare 2019 Bearing hectares (tonnes) 2023 Bearing hectares (tonnes) Difference Window Early Navel 35 58,000 68,000 + 10,000 May - Jun
Mid & Red Flesh Navel
35 96,000 122,000 + 26,000 Jun - Sep Late Navel 35 160,000 169,000 + 9,000 Sep - Oct Juice Varieties 30 179,000 193,000 + 14,000 Oct - Feb
Export
Import
Imported navels are favourerd over domestic Valencia’s
2019 Orange facts
Volume in 2023 552,000 tonnes……
Other
Variety
Average tonnes per hectare 2019 Bearing hectares (tonnes) 2023 Bearing hectares (tonnes) Difference
Window
Afourer (all) 45 48,000 103,000 + 55,000 Jul - Sep Murcott (all) 35 46,000 67,000 + 21,000 Jun - Sep Lemon 55 61,000 95,000 + 34,000 Jan - Dec Lime 40 20,000 24,000 + 4,000 Jan - Dec
Export
Import
Imported mandarins are required from November to March
2019 Mandarin facts
Volume in 2023 170,000 tonnes……
Export
Import
Australia has enough volume not to import lemons and limes!
2019 Lemon and Lime facts
Volume in 2023 119,000 tonnes……!!!
mandarins during the months where there is no domestic supply.
Summary