South Korea: Citrus Annual
In crop year 2016/17, South Korean tangerine production is expected to continue a multi-year trend of decreasing quantity and increasing quality. However, the decrease in production is expected to be small (3%), to 615,000 MT. Consumption is forecast to decrease to 542,000 MT, as the industry continues to make changes to adapt to growing market demand for sweeter, larger fruit that can be available at different times of the year. South Korean imports of oranges continue to be dominated by U.S. exports. The volume of orange imports in MY 2016/2017 is expected to decrease to 130,000 MT based on a poor crop production year in California.
