We see that there is potential for growth in the domestic market
The harvest and marketing of Orri mandarins has just started in Spain, where the production is expected to reach around 60,000 tons this year, compared to the 57,000 tons that were marketed last season. In the coming years, the production is expected to continue growing and reach a maximum of around 80,000 tons, given the licenses sold, with the limit already reached in Spain and Portugal, says Guillermo Soler, manager of the Orri Running Committee, ORC.
Although the sizes of the early clementine and mandarin varieties have been small due to the dry summer, an improvement is expected for the second season varieties, such as the Orri. “At first, we expected an Orri harvest with mostly small sizes, but this fall and early winter have been very rainy, which has facilitated the fruit s growth. Therefore, the prospects when it comes to calibers have been improving,” says the ORC representative.