According to the latest Ismea report, 2022-2023 global orange production is estimated at 47.5 million tons, down 5% year over year. A decrease that, in Italy, stands at -25%.

In this scenario, Sicily is the first Italian region in terms of area invested in oranges, with about two- thirds of the national total: compared to 2021, there is a decline of about 1,500 hectares in the area in production, with the greatest declines in the provinces of Catania (-1,000 hectares in production compared to 2021) and Agrigento (-500 hectares).