Mexican apples and Chinese citrus

There are a couple of reports worth nothing from the USDA FAS this morning:

Here is a report on China's citrus prospects:
China’s MY 2008 citrus production is forecast at 21 MMT, up 10 percent from the revised MY
2007 figure, the result of favorable weather conditions throughout the major citrus producing areas during the crop development period. Orange production is forecast at six MMT in MY 2008, up 10 percent from the previous year, as new plantings from a few years earlier have gradually reached full production. Production costs continue to rise in the wake of increased prices for inputs such as fertilizer, pesticides, electricity, fuel, water, and labor


Here is a link to the USDA FAS report on Mexican apples. From the summary:

Apple production for MY 2008/09 (August/July) is forecast at 540,000 MT, a 1.8 percent increase compared to MY 2007/08. Apple imports are forecast to decrease approximately five percent as a result of decreased demand and adverse exchange rates with the U.S. dollar. It is anticipated that the United States will remain the largest supplier of apples to Mexico. Pear production is forecast at 28,000 MT for MY 2008/09 (July/June), which is a marginal increase compared to MY 2007/08. Pear imp orts are forecast to decrease 4.7 percent due to lower demand and the depreciation of the Mexican Peso. Table grape production for MY 2008/09 (May/April) is forecast to decrease 3.8 percent compared to MY 2007/08 due to adverse weather conditions. Likewise, table grape imports are forecast to decrease roughly four percent due to decreased demand.


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