CLAM up, despite downs

The total citrus yield in 2004/05 in the Mediterranean Basin countries amounted to 18.15 million tonnes, out of the global citrus yield of 91.5mt. However, delegates at the recent annual meeting of CLAM (Liaison Committee for Mediterranean Citrus Fruit Culture), were told that the total citrus yield of CLAM members was 4.5 per cent higher than the forecast of 17.4mt given at the beginning of the 2004/05 season. Of the total yield, 7.8mt were used for local consumption in the respective countries, 3.3mt for processing, loss and damages accounted for 1.2mt, and 5.8mt were exported.