1、 THIS REPORT CONTAINS ASSESSMENTS OF COMMODITY AND TRADE ISSUES MADE BY USDA STAFF AND NOT NECESSARILY STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL U.S.GOVERNMENT POLICY Required Report:Required-Public Distribution Date:December 19,2025 Report Number:CH2025-0244 Report Name:Citrus Annual Country:China-Peoples Republic of
2、 Post:Guangzhou ATO Report Category:Citrus Prepared By:ATO Guangzhou Approved By:Benjamin Boroughs Report Highlights:Chinas production of citrus fruit will grow modestly in marketing year(MY)2025/26 as consumer demand continues to drive investment in the sector and weather conditions have been gener
3、ally favorable.Production of mandarins/tangerines were robust in southern China due to good weather.Orange and pomelo production are both relatively flat,but with improved quality over MY 2024/25 which may improve Chinas export competitiveness.Due to a shortage of Brazilian frozen orange juice conce
4、ntrate in MY 2024/25,China increased its processing of domestic oranges for juice,a trend which is forecast to persist in 2025/26 despite lower global export prices.FAS China provides this reporting and analysis as a service to U.S.farmers,ranchers,rural communities,and agribusinesses in support of
5、a worldwide agricultural information system and a level playing field for U.S.agriculture.CITRUS PRODUCTION OVERVIEW Figure 1:China Citrus Production Area 2024(Source:2025 China Statistic Yearbook,ATO Guangzhou chart)Southern Region:=Guangxi and Guangdong =Fujian =Yunan&Guizhou Central Region:=Jiang
6、xi =Hunan&Hubei.Western:=Sichuan&Chongqing China is one of the worlds largest producers of citrus fruits.The sector is relatively fragmented by region,province,and type of fruit produced.Citrus is grown across much of the southern third of China.For this report,FAS China has divided Chinas citrus gr