Orange Producing Sector in Costa Rica Grows Stronger

Following a major depression in 2011, when production fell by 36% and the area sown by 12%, exports in 2012 returned to traditional levels.

Friday, April 19, 2013

"The recovery is due to higher productivity per area planted, because last year there was still a drop in the number of hectares planted", reported Nacion.com.

Data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG), reveals that the citrus harvest increased from 252,000 tons in 2010 to 159,406 tons in 2011, but in 2012 it rose again to 280,000 tons.

Regarding exports of juice, the Foreign Trade Promotion Office (Procomer) stated that they fell from $60.7 million in 2009, to $53 million in 2011, but in 2012 amounted to $60.3 million.

Arturo Olaso, manager of the National Program Citrus, said the drop in harvest area and is due to factors such as the appearance of the bacteria known as yellow dragon and climate change affecting productive areas.

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