The United States Orange Industry: Declining Production and Climbing Imports

A. Malek Hammami, Yi Li, and Zhengfei Guan

Release Date: 6/12/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-fe1145-2024

Agriculture

Abstract

The US orange industry has been grappling with declining production since the early 2000s due to the outbreak of the Huanglongbing disease and various other challenges. To meet the market demand, the United States increasingly relies on imports, notably those from Mexico and Chile. This publication further explores the factors contributing to this trend and discusses potential solutions.

About this Publication

This document is FE1145, a publication of the Food and Resource Economics Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date June 2024. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. © 2024 UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

About the Authors

A. Malek Hammami, post-doctoral research associate, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center; Yi Li, graduate student, Food and Resource Economics Department; and Zhengfei Guan, associate professor, agricultural economics, Food and Resource Economics Department; UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, Florida 32611.

How to Cite

Hammami, A. M., Li, Y., & Guan, Z. (2024). The United States Orange Industry: Declining Production and Climbing Imports. EDIS, 2024(3). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fe1145-2024