South Korean mandarin exports hit by war in Ukraine
Overall fruit quality is expected to be above average following reduced rainfall during the growing period, with higher Brix and lower sourness levels.
Meanwhile, South Korea’s fresh orange imports in 2022/23 are projected to decline by 3.8 percent (following a 29% drop in 2021/22) due to falling consumer fruit demand and unfavourable currency exchange rates. Unshu mandarin exports are forecast to decrease by 23 percent to around 5,000 tons, with lower forecasted exports to Russia. Traditionally, Russia is the top buyer for South Korean tangerines with 80 percent (5,173 tons) of the total export volume in 2021/22, and exports have fallen since February 2022 due to the
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