World production of citrus fruits continues an upward trend. Total world citrus production in 1961 amounted to about 24 MMT (69% oranges, 11 % tangerines, 11% lemons and limes, and 9% grapefruit) and is projected in 1990 at about 71 MMT (69% oranges, 14% tangerines, 10% lemons and limes, and 7% grape fruit). More than 125 countries and territories produce some type of citrus fruit; however, nearly 70% of the world total (54 MMT) in 1983 was accounted for by the ten largest producers, viz., United States (22.2%), Brazil (18.6%), Japan (6.6%), Spain (5.5%), Italy (4.8%), Mexico (4.0%), Argentina (2.8%), Israel (2.6%), Turkey (2.6%), and Egypt (1.8%). In 1983, about 60% of world citrus production was consumed in fresh form. During the 1960s and 1970s, fresh consumption increased at an average rate of about 4% per year; however, projections for the 1980s and 1990s show an annual average rate of only 2%. Countries differ in the utilization of their citrus crop. As an example, Mediterranean Basin countries use 80% of their production in fresh form, whereas the two largest citrus producers, the United States and Brazil, use less than 40% of their production in fresh form. The Mediterranean Basin countries are also the largest exporters of fresh citrus, accounting for about 75% of the world total. The major fresh citrus fruits exported in 1981 were oranges, (58%), tangerines (15%), lemons and limes (15%), and grapefruit (12%).

Fresh Citrus Fruits

Wilfred F. Wardowski

Business & Money

Springer

FRESH CITRUS FRUITS, Second Edition, is a comprehensive treatise on citrus fruits destined for fresh markets. From grove-to-packinghouse-to-market may appear as a simple path of delivery of citrus fruits to consumers, but there are many obstacles and important problems which are discussed here in depth. Fresh Citrus Fruits, Second Edition should be of considerable interest to growers, handlers, packinghouse workers, exporters, produce buyers, citrus scientists, students and consumers. The First Edition of this book was published 20 years ago. New chapters are included in this second edition of Fresh Citrus Fruits, such as Food Safety Program, and Organic Fresh Fruit. Likewise, much of the material under old chapter headings has been updated or is completely new. Color plates have been added to the book for the identification of postharvest diseases, physiological disorders, citrus canker, Mediterranean Fruit Fly and a fruit color-add test. Having these color illustrations in the book will aid readers in identifying problems. The presence of Citrus Canker in Florida and Australia made the Plant Pest Regulations a difficult chapter to complete. Likewise, the Pesticide Tolerances chapter addresses a constantly changing subject. Internet addresses in these and other chapters provide sources of continually updated information.

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Fresh Citrus Fruits

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