date:Jan 08, 2020
nt to South-East Asia.
Oranges
Japan grows oranges in the Hiroshima and Shizuoka provinces. These differ from overseas oranges. They contain almost no residues. Aging farmers and the lack of workforce also threaten this production. It is expected that orange production will decline in 2019/2020. This will be at five percent or 370 ha, which will total 5,607 MT.
The Japanese prefer Navel oranges to the Valencia variety. People there eat mainly American varieties. That is because very few orange