Chile mandarin/tangerine production for 2022/23 is estimated to increase by 27 percent to 215,000 tons, driven by new orchards reaching production and favorable precipitation leading to higher yields. In line with the increase in production, exports are estimated up 25 percent totaling 180,000 tons. In Chile, the marketing year starts in April with the beginning of the harvest season.
Chile exports from April until December, peaking in September. The top export market is the United States accounting for over 95 percent of exports. Chilean consumption is estimated at 33,000 tons, which is up from 2021/22 but average for the last four years.
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Source: fas.usda.gov