Production Forecast of Citrus in China and Production and Marketing Situation of Citrus in Chongqing in 2016 Production Season

Abstract

According to the statistics of the Ministry of Agriculture, the planting area of citrus would increase steadily, and the yield would decline slightly, 2.5567 million ha and 36.168 million t, respectively. Compared with 2015, the planting area would increase by 1.97% and the yield would increase by 1.17%. According to the production scheduling of Chongqing Agricultural Commission, the citrus production in Chongqing in 2016 would continue to maintain a steady and rapid growth, the estimated area and yield were 0.2067 million ha and 2.8 million t, increasing by 4.27% and 4.48% compared with 2015 respectively. By the end of November 2016, most of mature citrus products in Chongqing would show different degree of rise in purchasing price, while the purchasing price of red orange and some processed raw material fruits would show different amplitude of decline. On the whole, the production and marketing situation of Chongqing citrus would become better.